Python File Handling: open(), read(), write() | Shelve Module Explained
Welcome to today's Python tutorial! 🚀
In this video, we'll cover the essentials of file handling in Python and explore the powerful shelve module for persistent data storage.
🔍 What You'll Learn:
📁 1. Python File Handling Basics
open() function: modes ('r', 'w', 'a'', etc.)
read(): reading full or partial file content
write(): writing data into files
Working with text files in different modes
Closing files properly (.close() and with statement)
📦 2. Python shelve Module
What is a shelf?
How shelve uses key-value storage like a dictionary
Reading and writing persistent data
File formats created by shelve on Windows
🧠 Bonus Topics:
Difference between pickle and shelve
Why use shelve for small persistent storage
How to manage .bak, .dat, and .dir files generated by shelve
🔧 Tools Used:
Python 3.x
Windows OS
VS Code / Jupyter Notebook (optional)
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