How do I read a text file as a string?

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Below are the codes I have tried to read the text in the text file in a method called check_keyword()

def check_keyword():

    with open(unknown.txt, "r") as text_file:

        unknown = text_file.readlines()



    return unknown

This is how i called the method:

dataanalysis.category_analysis.check_keyword()

The text in the text file:

Hello this is a new text file

There is no output for the method above :((

edited 11 hours ago

asked Nov 8 at 9:24

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If you are returning an open file like that, you're not closing it.
– Tomothy32
Nov 8 at 9:26

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Sorry, I was replying to @RahulKP
– Tomothy32
Nov 8 at 9:32

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up vote
-3
down vote

favorite

Below are the codes I have tried to read the text in the text file in a method called check_keyword()

def check_keyword():

    with open(unknown.txt, "r") as text_file:

        unknown = text_file.readlines()



    return unknown

This is how i called the method:

dataanalysis.category_analysis.check_keyword()

The text in the text file:

Hello this is a new text file

There is no output for the method above :((

edited 11 hours ago

asked Nov 8 at 9:24

School

619

1

If you are returning an open file like that, you're not closing it.
– Tomothy32
Nov 8 at 9:26

1

Sorry, I was replying to @RahulKP
– Tomothy32
Nov 8 at 9:32

add a comment |

up vote
-3
down vote

favorite

Below are the codes I have tried to read the text in the text file in a method called check_keyword()

def check_keyword():

    with open(unknown.txt, "r") as text_file:

        unknown = text_file.readlines()



    return unknown

This is how i called the method:

dataanalysis.category_analysis.check_keyword()

The text in the text file:

Hello this is a new text file

There is no output for the method above :((

edited 11 hours ago

asked Nov 8 at 9:24

School

619

Below are the codes I have tried to read the text in the text file in a method called check_keyword()

def check_keyword():

    with open(unknown.txt, "r") as text_file:

        unknown = text_file.readlines()



    return unknown

This is how i called the method:

dataanalysis.category_analysis.check_keyword()

The text in the text file:

Hello this is a new text file

There is no output for the method above :((

python text-files

edited 11 hours ago

asked Nov 8 at 9:24

School

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edited 11 hours ago

asked Nov 8 at 9:24

School

619

edited 11 hours ago

asked Nov 8 at 9:24

School

619

asked Nov 8 at 9:24

School

619

asked Nov 8 at 9:24

School

619

1

If you are returning an open file like that, you're not closing it.
– Tomothy32
Nov 8 at 9:26

1

Sorry, I was replying to @RahulKP
– Tomothy32
Nov 8 at 9:32

add a comment |

1

If you are returning an open file like that, you're not closing it.
– Tomothy32
Nov 8 at 9:26

1

Sorry, I was replying to @RahulKP
– Tomothy32
Nov 8 at 9:32

If you are returning an open file like that, you're not closing it.
– Tomothy32
Nov 8 at 9:26

Sorry, I was replying to @RahulKP
– Tomothy32
Nov 8 at 9:32

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text_file.readlines() returns a list of strings containing the lines in the file. If you want only a string, not a list of the lines, use text_file.read() instead.

You also have another problem in your code, you are trying to open unknown.txt, but you should be trying to open 'unknown.txt' (a string with the file name).

answered Nov 8 at 9:30

Tomothy32

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ohh okie I have changed but there are still no output of the text file... @Tomothy32
– School
Nov 8 at 9:37

Are you getting any error or just no return value? Also, make sure the file name is correct and the file is not empty.
– Tomothy32
Nov 8 at 9:39

Just no return value.... no error @Tomothy32
– School
Nov 8 at 9:42

@School Can you try printing unknown? This should work, so please post your updated code.
– Tomothy32
Nov 8 at 9:44

@Tomoth32 I tried printing out unknown but it didnt give me anything
– School
Nov 8 at 10:09

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Instead of text_file.readlines() use text_file.read() which will give you contents of files in string format rather than list.

answered Nov 8 at 9:29

bak2trak

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Problem solved, thanks!
– School
Nov 8 at 10:58

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up vote
1
down vote

You can do this as follows:

with open("foo","r") as f:

    string = f.read()

edited Nov 8 at 9:29

Aran-Fey

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answered Nov 8 at 9:29

power.puffed

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then how should I write it and return it in my method because I tried to print(string) but there is no output... @power.puffed
– School
Nov 8 at 9:36

def check_keyword(): with open("foo.txt", "r") as text_file: unknown = text_file.read() return unknown Printing this as: print(check_keyword()) gives correct output for me, using python 3
– power.puffed
Nov 8 at 9:46

it returns me nothing :(( @power.puffed
– School
Nov 8 at 10:00

Problem solved, thanks!!
– School
Nov 8 at 10:58

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text_file.readlines() returns a list of strings containing the lines in the file. If you want only a string, not a list of the lines, use text_file.read() instead.

You also have another problem in your code, you are trying to open unknown.txt, but you should be trying to open 'unknown.txt' (a string with the file name).

answered Nov 8 at 9:30

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ohh okie I have changed but there are still no output of the text file... @Tomothy32
– School
Nov 8 at 9:37

Are you getting any error or just no return value? Also, make sure the file name is correct and the file is not empty.
– Tomothy32
Nov 8 at 9:39

Just no return value.... no error @Tomothy32
– School
Nov 8 at 9:42

@School Can you try printing unknown? This should work, so please post your updated code.
– Tomothy32
Nov 8 at 9:44

@Tomoth32 I tried printing out unknown but it didnt give me anything
– School
Nov 8 at 10:09

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up vote
2
down vote

accepted

text_file.readlines() returns a list of strings containing the lines in the file. If you want only a string, not a list of the lines, use text_file.read() instead.

You also have another problem in your code, you are trying to open unknown.txt, but you should be trying to open 'unknown.txt' (a string with the file name).

answered Nov 8 at 9:30

Tomothy32

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ohh okie I have changed but there are still no output of the text file... @Tomothy32
– School
Nov 8 at 9:37

Are you getting any error or just no return value? Also, make sure the file name is correct and the file is not empty.
– Tomothy32
Nov 8 at 9:39

Just no return value.... no error @Tomothy32
– School
Nov 8 at 9:42

@School Can you try printing unknown? This should work, so please post your updated code.
– Tomothy32
Nov 8 at 9:44

@Tomoth32 I tried printing out unknown but it didnt give me anything
– School
Nov 8 at 10:09

|
show 4 more comments

up vote
2
down vote

accepted

text_file.readlines() returns a list of strings containing the lines in the file. If you want only a string, not a list of the lines, use text_file.read() instead.

You also have another problem in your code, you are trying to open unknown.txt, but you should be trying to open 'unknown.txt' (a string with the file name).

answered Nov 8 at 9:30

Tomothy32

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text_file.readlines() returns a list of strings containing the lines in the file. If you want only a string, not a list of the lines, use text_file.read() instead.

You also have another problem in your code, you are trying to open unknown.txt, but you should be trying to open 'unknown.txt' (a string with the file name).

answered Nov 8 at 9:30

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ohh okie I have changed but there are still no output of the text file... @Tomothy32
– School
Nov 8 at 9:37

Are you getting any error or just no return value? Also, make sure the file name is correct and the file is not empty.
– Tomothy32
Nov 8 at 9:39

Just no return value.... no error @Tomothy32
– School
Nov 8 at 9:42

@School Can you try printing unknown? This should work, so please post your updated code.
– Tomothy32
Nov 8 at 9:44

@Tomoth32 I tried printing out unknown but it didnt give me anything
– School
Nov 8 at 10:09

|
show 4 more comments

ohh okie I have changed but there are still no output of the text file... @Tomothy32
– School
Nov 8 at 9:37

Are you getting any error or just no return value? Also, make sure the file name is correct and the file is not empty.
– Tomothy32
Nov 8 at 9:39

Just no return value.... no error @Tomothy32
– School
Nov 8 at 9:42

@School Can you try printing unknown? This should work, so please post your updated code.
– Tomothy32
Nov 8 at 9:44

@Tomoth32 I tried printing out unknown but it didnt give me anything
– School
Nov 8 at 10:09

ohh okie I have changed but there are still no output of the text file... @Tomothy32
– School
Nov 8 at 9:37

Are you getting any error or just no return value? Also, make sure the file name is correct and the file is not empty.
– Tomothy32
Nov 8 at 9:39

Just no return value.... no error @Tomothy32
– School
Nov 8 at 9:42

@School Can you try printing unknown? This should work, so please post your updated code.
– Tomothy32
Nov 8 at 9:44

@Tomoth32 I tried printing out unknown but it didnt give me anything
– School
Nov 8 at 10:09

|
show 4 more comments

up vote
1
down vote

Instead of text_file.readlines() use text_file.read() which will give you contents of files in string format rather than list.

answered Nov 8 at 9:29

bak2trak

46739

Problem solved, thanks!
– School
Nov 8 at 10:58

add a comment |

up vote
1
down vote

Instead of text_file.readlines() use text_file.read() which will give you contents of files in string format rather than list.

answered Nov 8 at 9:29

bak2trak

46739

Problem solved, thanks!
– School
Nov 8 at 10:58

add a comment |

up vote
1
down vote

Instead of text_file.readlines() use text_file.read() which will give you contents of files in string format rather than list.

answered Nov 8 at 9:29

bak2trak

46739

Instead of text_file.readlines() use text_file.read() which will give you contents of files in string format rather than list.

answered Nov 8 at 9:29

bak2trak

46739

answered Nov 8 at 9:29

bak2trak

46739

answered Nov 8 at 9:29

bak2trak

46739

answered Nov 8 at 9:29

bak2trak

46739

Problem solved, thanks!
– School
Nov 8 at 10:58

add a comment |

Problem solved, thanks!
– School
Nov 8 at 10:58

Problem solved, thanks!
– School
Nov 8 at 10:58

add a comment |

up vote
1
down vote

You can do this as follows:

with open("foo","r") as f:

    string = f.read()

edited Nov 8 at 9:29

Aran-Fey

20.3k53266

answered Nov 8 at 9:29

power.puffed

115

then how should I write it and return it in my method because I tried to print(string) but there is no output... @power.puffed
– School
Nov 8 at 9:36

def check_keyword(): with open("foo.txt", "r") as text_file: unknown = text_file.read() return unknown Printing this as: print(check_keyword()) gives correct output for me, using python 3
– power.puffed
Nov 8 at 9:46

it returns me nothing :(( @power.puffed
– School
Nov 8 at 10:00

Problem solved, thanks!!
– School
Nov 8 at 10:58

add a comment |

up vote
1
down vote

You can do this as follows:

with open("foo","r") as f:

    string = f.read()

edited Nov 8 at 9:29

Aran-Fey

20.3k53266

answered Nov 8 at 9:29

power.puffed

115

then how should I write it and return it in my method because I tried to print(string) but there is no output... @power.puffed
– School
Nov 8 at 9:36

def check_keyword(): with open("foo.txt", "r") as text_file: unknown = text_file.read() return unknown Printing this as: print(check_keyword()) gives correct output for me, using python 3
– power.puffed
Nov 8 at 9:46

it returns me nothing :(( @power.puffed
– School
Nov 8 at 10:00

Problem solved, thanks!!
– School
Nov 8 at 10:58

add a comment |

up vote
1
down vote

You can do this as follows:

with open("foo","r") as f:

    string = f.read()

edited Nov 8 at 9:29

Aran-Fey

20.3k53266

answered Nov 8 at 9:29

power.puffed

115

You can do this as follows:

with open("foo","r") as f:

    string = f.read()

edited Nov 8 at 9:29

Aran-Fey

20.3k53266

answered Nov 8 at 9:29

power.puffed

115

edited Nov 8 at 9:29

Aran-Fey

20.3k53266

edited Nov 8 at 9:29

Aran-Fey

20.3k53266

edited Nov 8 at 9:29

Aran-Fey

20.3k53266

answered Nov 8 at 9:29

power.puffed

115

answered Nov 8 at 9:29

power.puffed

115

answered Nov 8 at 9:29

power.puffed

115

then how should I write it and return it in my method because I tried to print(string) but there is no output... @power.puffed
– School
Nov 8 at 9:36

def check_keyword(): with open("foo.txt", "r") as text_file: unknown = text_file.read() return unknown Printing this as: print(check_keyword()) gives correct output for me, using python 3
– power.puffed
Nov 8 at 9:46

it returns me nothing :(( @power.puffed
– School
Nov 8 at 10:00

Problem solved, thanks!!
– School
Nov 8 at 10:58

add a comment |

then how should I write it and return it in my method because I tried to print(string) but there is no output... @power.puffed
– School
Nov 8 at 9:36

def check_keyword(): with open("foo.txt", "r") as text_file: unknown = text_file.read() return unknown Printing this as: print(check_keyword()) gives correct output for me, using python 3
– power.puffed
Nov 8 at 9:46

it returns me nothing :(( @power.puffed
– School
Nov 8 at 10:00

Problem solved, thanks!!
– School
Nov 8 at 10:58

then how should I write it and return it in my method because I tried to print(string) but there is no output... @power.puffed
– School
Nov 8 at 9:36

def check_keyword(): with open("foo.txt", "r") as text_file: unknown = text_file.read() return unknown Printing this as: print(check_keyword()) gives correct output for me, using python 3
– power.puffed
Nov 8 at 9:46

it returns me nothing :(( @power.puffed
– School
Nov 8 at 10:00

Problem solved, thanks!!
– School
Nov 8 at 10:58

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