create file object in python 3.7

Question

I have python 2.7 code with creates a builtin file object which return me a file object <type 'file'>

 file(os.path.join('/tmp/test/', 'config.ini'))

Same code i changed in python 3.7 as below it returns <class '_io.TextIOWrapper'>

 open(os.path.join('/tmp/test/', 'config.ini'))

How can i get a file object type in python 3

Gloweye · Accepted Answer · 2019-07-04 08:58:45Z

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You can use them the exact same way.

file = open(os.path.join("/tmp/test/", "config.ini"))
print(file.read())  # Will print file contents

Or use pathlib:

from pathlib import Path
file = Path("/tmp/test") / "config.ini"
print(file.read_text())  # will do the same

You're not looking for a file object. You're looking for an object that'll let you read and write files.

answered Jul 4, 2019 at 8:58

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