read file python
document = 'document.txt' file = open(document, 'r') # 'r' to read. it can be replaced with: # 'w' to write (overwrite) # 'a' to append (add to the end) # 'w+' makes a new file if one does not already exist of that name # 'a+' same as 'w+' but appends if the file does exist # 'x' creates file for writing, but fails if file already exists ##go to beginning of document. not required but good for consistency. file.seek(0) ##print all lines in document, except empty lines: for line in file: k = line.strip() print k ##close the file after you are done file.close() ##this also works to open a file, and is more error proof: with open(document) as filestream: for i in filestream: k = i.strip() print k
