read list from file python code example

Example 1: how to save python list to file

import json
a = [1,2,3]
with open('test.txt', 'w') as f:
    f.write(json.dumps(a))

#Now read the file back into a Python list object
with open('test.txt', 'r') as f:
    a = json.loads(f.read())

Example 2: python read file in string list

# read file in a string list
with open(fileName) as f:
	lineList = f.readlines()

Example 3: how to read from a file into a list in python

f = open(filename, "r")
   listItems = f.read().splitlines()

Example 4: python read file into a list

f = open(filename, "r")
   listItems = f.read().splitlines()