Definition
The writelines() method writes the items of a list to the file.
Where the texts will be inserted depends on the file mode and stream position.
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"a"- The texts will be inserted at the current file stream position, default at the end of the file. -
"w"- The file will be emptied before the texts will be inserted at the current file stream position, default 0.
Syntax
file.writelines(list)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| list | The list of texts or byte objects that will be inserted. |
Examples:
f = open("myFile.txt", "a")
f.writelines(["write me!", "and me too."])
f.close()
f = open("myFile.txt", "a")
f.writelines(["\nWrite me!", "\nAnd me too!"])
f.close()