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Step-by-Step Guide to Reading Different Files in Python

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 In the world of data science, automation, and general programming, working with files is unavoidable. Whether you’re dealing with CSV reports, JSON APIs, Excel sheets, or text logs, Python provides rich and easy-to-use libraries for reading different file formats. In this guide, we’ll explore how to read different files in Python , with code examples and best practices. 1. Reading Text Files ( .txt ) Text files are the simplest form of files. Python’s built-in open() function handles them effortlessly. Example: # Open and read a text file with open ( "sample.txt" , "r" ) as file: content = file.read() print (content) Explanation: "r" mode means read . with open() automatically closes the file when done. Best Practice: Always use with to handle files to avoid memory leaks. 2. Reading CSV Files ( .csv ) CSV files are widely used for storing tabular data. Python has a built-in csv module and a powerful pandas library. Using cs...

How to use Python Interactive Shell in an easy way

It's like this: Python leads a double life. It's an interpreter for scripts that you can run from the command line or run like applications, by double-clicking the scripts.

What is Interactive Shell?


But it's also an interactive shell that can evaluate arbitrary statements and expressions. This is extremely useful for debugging, quick hacking, and testing.

I even know some people who use the Python interactive shell in lieu of a calculator! 

Launch the Python interactive shell in whatever way works on your platform, and let's dive in with the steps shown here:

First Steps in the Interactive Shell

>>> 1 + 1 ❶
2
>>> print 'hello world' ❷
hello world
>>> x = 1 ❸
>>> y = 2
>>> x + y
3
❶ The Python interactive shell can evaluate arbitrary Python expressions, including any basic arithmetic expression.
❷ The interactive shell can execute arbitrary Python statements, including the print statement. 
❸ You can also assign values to variables, and the values will be remembered as long as the shell is
open (but not any longer than that).

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