how to extract text from txt file python code example

Example 1: get text from txt file python

with open ("data.txt", "r") as myfile:
    data = myfile.read().splitlines()

Example 2: clearing all text from a file in python

fileVariable = open('textDocName.txt', 'r+')
fileVariable.truncate(0)
fileVariable.close()

Example 3: how to read text frome another file pythion

f = open("Myfile.txt", "r")
print(f.read())  #this is it if your using visual studio code.
					
                    # it may work on other things but try it.
                    
                    	#here is the other bit of code for the other file 
                        
                        
                        
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 									#this will overwrite anything in the text file!!!
                                    when you run the code
file1 = open("MyFile.txt","w+")  #this is the code to add text to the file 

file1.readline() 

file1.write("boy") #where you type in to add text to fiel


file1.close() # to close the file