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File Operations and Word Count Program in Python

The document discusses file operations in Python, focusing on reading from and writing to files, as well as implementing a word count program. It highlights best practices for error handling and the importance of file operations in various applications such as text analysis and automation scripts. Mastery of these concepts is essential for more complex data processing tasks.

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File Operations and Word Count Program in Python

The document discusses file operations in Python, focusing on reading from and writing to files, as well as implementing a word count program. It highlights best practices for error handling and the importance of file operations in various applications such as text analysis and automation scripts. Mastery of these concepts is essential for more complex data processing tasks.

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"File Operations and Word

Count Program in Python":

Presented By : Sakshi Khandagale


Roll no-ET1-15
PRN-202401070066
Introduction 1

• File handling allows interaction with stored data—reading input


from files or writing output to them.

• Real-world programs often read from and write to external files


instead of relying solely on user input/output.

• A word count program is a simple demonstration of how to read


files, process text, and perform useful computation.
Types of File 2
Reading Data:
Opening a File: Operations
Use open(filename, mode) to open a read(): Reads entire file content as a
file. The mode defines the single string.

operation:
readline(): Reads one line at a time.

'r': Read mode (default) readlines(): Returns a list of lines.

'w': Write mode (overwrites file)


Writing Data:

'a': Append mode write(): Writes a string to the file.

'r+': Read and write mode writelines(): Writes a list of strings.


Python Code - File 3
Reading
file = open('sample.txt', 'r')
content = file.read()
print(content)
file.close()

Explanation:
Opens sample.txt in read mode.
Reads the entire file content.
Prints it to the console.
Closes the file after use.
PYTHON CODE - WORD COUNT
file = open('sample.txt', 'r')
text = file.read()
words = text.split()
word_count = len(words)
print("Total Words:", word_count)
file.close()

Explanation:
split() breaks text into words based on whitespace.
len(words) gives the total number of words.
This approach can be enhanced for more advanced NLP
tasks (e.g., removing punctuation).
Error Handling and Best
Always handle exceptions:
Practices

try:
with open('sample.txt', 'r') as file:
content = file.read()
except FileNotFoundError:
print("File not found.")

Best Practice: Use with open(...) context manager—it automatically closes


the file, even if an error occurs.

Avoid hardcoding filenames; use variables or input prompts.


APPLICATIONS
• Text Analysis: Counting words, sentences, or
characters in documents.

• Log File Processing: Reading server logs to


monitor activity.

• Automation Scripts: Generate and update reports


automatically.

• NLP Preprocessing: Tokenizing and counting words


as a first step in machine learning.
Conclus
• Mastery of file operations ision
crucial
for handling real-world data.

• Word count is a beginner-friendly


task that introduces text processing
concepts.

• The skills learned here are


foundational for more complex
applications such as data parsing, file
conversions, and machine learning.
THANK YOU

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