In Python, there are several ways to read a file:

1. Using the open function: The simplest way to read a file in Python is to use the open function, which returns a file object that can be used to read the contents of the file. The open function takes two arguments: the name of the file and the mode in which the file should be opened. For reading, the mode is set to “r”.

#Open a file for reading

f = open(“file_name.txt”, “r”)

#Read the entire contents of the file into a string

contents = f.read()

#Close the file

f.close()

2. Using the with statement: The with statement can be used to open a file and automatically close it after you are done reading it. This is particularly useful when you are working with multiple files and want to ensure that all of the files are closed properly.

#Open a file using the with statement

with open(“file_name.txt”, “r”) as f:

# Read the entire contents of the file into a string

contents = f.read()

3. Reading line by line: If you want to read the file line by line, you can use the readline method or a for loop:

#Open a file for reading

f = open(“file_name.txt”, “r”)

#Read the file line by line

for line in f:
print(line)

#Close the file

f.close()

It’s important to close the file after you’re done reading it to free up the resources used by the file. With the with statement, you don’t need to explicitly close the file, as the with statement will automatically close it for you when you’re done.

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