Python – Print from File

Print from File in Python

In this tutorial, you will learn how to print from a file in Python, with examples.

To print from a file in Python, open the file in read mode using open() built-in function, and read the whole content of the file using read() method of file instance, or read the file line by line by using the file instance as iterator in a For loop.

Examples

1. Print content of file

In the following program, we shall open a file named “data.txt” in read mode, and print the whole content of this file to standard output.

Python Program

file_path = "data.txt"

with open(file_path, "r") as file:
    content = file.read()
    print(content)

Output

2. Print content of file line by line

In the following program, we shall open a file named “data.txt” in read mode, and print the content of this file line by line to standard output using a For loop.

Python Program

file_path = "data.txt"

with open(file_path, "r") as file:
    i = 0
    for line in file:
        i += 1
        print(f"Line {i} : {line.strip()}")

Output

Summary

In this tutorial of Python File Operations, we have seen how to print from a file in Python using open() built-in function, with examples.