difference between python file operation modules open and file.

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I am working on file operation in python, i found two module, What is difference between the two file operation module "open" and "file" functionality wise i found both same.

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NPE · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-28 13:12:14Z

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Python 2.x documentation says it all:

When opening a file, it’s preferable to use open() instead of invoking this constructor [file()] directly. file is more suited to type testing (for example, writing isinstance(f, file)).

In Python 3.x, file is no longer available.

answered Jul 28, 2011 at 13:12

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