with open python
#there are many modes you can open files in. r means read.
file = open('C:\Users\yourname\files\file.txt','r')
text = file.read()
#you can write a string to it, too!
file = open('C:\Users\yourname\files\file.txt','w')
file.write('This is a typical string')
#don't forget to close it afterwards!
file.close()
def filter(txt, oldfile, newfile):
'''\
Read a list of names from a file line by line into an output file.
If a line begins with a particular name, insert a string of text
after the name before appending the line to the output file.
'''
with open(newfile, 'w') as outfile, open(oldfile, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as infile:
for line in infile:
if line.startswith(txt):
line = line[0:len(txt)] + ' - Truly a great person!\n'
outfile.write(line)
# input the name you want to check against
text = input('Please enter the name of a great person: ')
letsgo = filter(text,'Spanish', 'Spanish2')