open file for reading as a text file python code example

Example 1: python read file line by line

with open("file.txt") as file_in:
    lines = []
    for line in file_in:
        lines.append(line)

Example 2: how to save to file in python

with open('data.txt', 'w') as my_data_file:
   my_data_file.write(WhateverYourInputIs)
# After leaving the above block of code, the file is closed
# "w" overwrites the contents of the file