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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...

Python DateTime Objects: Manipulating and Calculating Dates

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Date and Time how to get and how to use is well needed in a software project. So in Python, you can find these features. Date and Time Features in Python Date feature you need it to get Date in the coding. Here the point is the Date and how to get it, and the various formats of it. Generally, you will find three different Date and Time formats. Before going into detail, here are those formats. Date and Time formats Epoch: It is a point where the time starts and is dependent on the platform. It is taken as January 1st of the current year, 00:00:00. But for UNIX systems, it is 1st January, 1970, 00:00:00 (UTC). UTC: UTC means Coordinated Universal Time (also known as Greenwich Mean Time) and is a compromise between English and French. DST: It is Daylight Saving Time which is an adjustment of the time zone by one hour during part of the year. In other words, the clock is forward by one hour in the spring and backward by one hour in the autumn to return to standard time. 1. How to get the ...