Python · Files and paths

file.read()

Reads the whole file, or at most size characters.

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Syntax

file.read(size)

Example

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with open("notes.txt", "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
    f.write("hello")
with open("notes.txt", encoding="utf-8") as f:
    print(f.read())

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