Working With Text Files

No matter what kind of programming you do, you will almost certainly have to deal with a text file at some point. How you want Python to process that file will depend on what your are coding. For example, reading the entire file for every instance of the program is not typically best practice for a web app or similar server-based program. To review quickly four of the several ways you can skin a text file, check out "Ways to Work With Files in Python".