Python · Files and paths

Path.read_text() / write_text()

Read or write a whole text file in one call.

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Syntax

path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")

Example

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from pathlib import Path
p = Path("demo.txt")
p.write_text("EduByte", encoding="utf-8")
print(p.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))

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