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Working with Files

0: ▶︎ Introduction
1: Check if file or directory exists
2: Create an empty file
3: Create a directory
4: Read the content of a file
5: Write to a file
6: List files in a directory
7: Get the details of a file
8: The with statement

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Working with Files
Read, write, and manage files and directories using Python.

Working with the filesystem is a common task in Python. This unit teaches you how to read, write, create, and manage files and directories using Python’s built-in capabilities.

▶︎ Check if file or directory exists

Lessons in this unit:

0: ▶︎ Introduction
1: Check if file or directory exists
2: Create an empty file
3: Create a directory
4: Read the content of a file
5: Write to a file
6: List files in a directory
7: Get the details of a file
8: The with statement

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