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Python Reading from Files

fahad lashari
fahad lashari
7,693 Points
Posted by fahad lashari
fahad lashari
7,693 Points

How do I delete something specific from a file? Python I/O

Upon doing my own research I found that most people re-write the whole file without the piece of data they want to delete. It seems very inefficient. Is there anyway of simply deleting that specific piece of data and not have to touch anything else?

kind regards,

Fahad

1 Answer

leonardbode
leonardbode
Courses Plus Student 4,011 Points

Hello again Fahad,

Soon, you will learn about regex (regular expressions) in Python.

import re

This library will solve all your problems.

Until then, sit tight!

If you have any other questions I will update my answer, if you do not have any other questions:

Remember to upvote and to choose the best answer so that your question receives a checkmark in forums.

Kind regards,

Leo