Would you like to learn how to read a text file using Python? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to use Python to read a line from a text file on a computer running Windows.
• Ubuntu 20
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• Python 3
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Tutorial Python - Read a text file
Install Python 3.
Create a text file.
Here is the file content.
In our example, we create a text file named NAMES in the TMP directory.
Read from a text file using Python.
Create a Python script to read a text file and print it on the screen.
Here is the file content.
Run the Python script.
Here is the command output.
Read the entire file using Python and the WITH statement.
Here is the command output.
Congratulations! You are able to read a text file using Python.
Tutorial Python - Read lines from a text file
Create a Python script to read lines from a text file and print it on the screen.
Here is the file content.
Run the Python script.
Here is the command output.
Optionally, print the read line without empty lines.
Here is the command output.
Optionally, use the WITH statement to open and close the file.
Here is the command output.
Optionally, use a Python lib to print the read text line without empty lines.
Here is the command output.
Read each line individually using Python.
Here is the command output.
Congratulations! You are able to read lines from a text file using Python.
