Definition
The seek() method sets the current file position in a file stream. This method also returns the new position.
Syntax
file.seek(offset)
Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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offset | Required. A number representing the position to set the current file stream position. |
Examples:
# Change the current file position to 4, and return the rest of the line
f = open("demofile.txt", "r")
f.seek(4)
print(f.readline())