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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...

5 Python File Modes You Need

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Here're top five Python file modes explained. The purpose is to open, read, write the files. There are occasions you need to deal with data, which is present in the files. You need to give correct file-modes to handle the files in Python. Python file open modes 5 Python File Modes You Need Here's an example code how to you can use file mode:   filename = input ( 'Enter a filename : ' ) f1 = open (filename, 'mode' ) 1- Python File mode w   To open the file for writing, you need 'w' mode. The beauty of this is If the file does not exist, it creates one. This mode's purpose is to write the file. If you try to read, you will get an error. 2- Python File mode w+ To Open the file for Reading and Writing, you need 'w+' mode. For instance, you used w+, you have tried to read the file - after writing, it displays blank. The reason is after writing cursor position will point at the end of the file. 3- Python File mode a It appends the records at the...

The best helpful HDFS File System Commands (2 of 4)

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#Top-Selected-HDFS-file-system-commands CopyFrom Local Works similarly to the put command, except that the source is restricted to a local file reference. hdfs dfs -copyFromLocal URI hdfs dfs -copyFromLocal input/docs/data2.txt hdfs://localhost/user/rosemary/data2.txt HDFS Commands Part-1of 4 copyToLocal Works similarly to the get command, except that the destination is restricted to a local file reference. hdfs dfs -copyToLocal [-ignorecrc] [-crc] URI hdfs dfs -copyToLocal data2.txt data2.copy.txt count Counts the number of directories, files, and bytes under the paths that match the specified file pattern. hdfs dfs -count [-q] hdfs dfs -count hdfs://nn1.example.com/file1 hdfs://nn2.example.com/file2 cp Copies one or more files from a specified source to a specified destination. If you specify multiple sources, the specified destination must be a directory. hdfs dfs -cp URI [URI …] hdfs dfs -cp /user/hadoop/file1 /user/hadoop/file2 /user/hadoop/dir du Disp...

The best helpful hdfs file system commands (1 of 4)

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#The best helpful hdfs file system commands: cat hadoop fs -cat FILE [ ... ] Displays the file content. For reading compressed files, you should use the TEXT command instead. chgrp hadoop fs -chgrp [-R] GROUP PATH [ PATH....] Changes the group association for files and directories. The -R option applies the change recursively.