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How does Python handle file operations?

Entry Python
Quick Answer Python file I/O: open(filename, mode) returns a file object. Modes: "r" (read), "w" (write), "a" (append), "b" (binary), "x" (exclusive create). Use with open(...) as f: (context manager) to automatically close the file even if an exception occurs. Read: f.read(), f.readline(), f.readlines(). Write: f.write(). Use pathlib.Path for modern path handling.

Answer

Use open() with modes: r, w, a, rb, wb.
Use with statement for auto cleanup.
Supports read(), write(), seek().
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