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Every operating system makes use of files as the primary storage mechanism, and as such, there are mechanisms that allow us open and read from these files. Python also provides methods for opening, reading, and writing from files, but there are significant differences regarding how Python 2 and Python 3 handles file processing.
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Nanjekye, J. (2017). Working with Files. In: Python 2 and 3 Compatibility. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-2955-2_8
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