Logical Operations

Intro to Python: File Processing and Exception Handling

Logical Operations

Intro to Python: File Processing and Exception Handling

This course is part of Introduction to Programming with Python Specialization

Bill Rosenthal

Instructor: Bill Rosenthal

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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5 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

19 reviews

5 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Open, read, write, and close text files using various access modes and built-in function methods to manipulate persistent text data.

  • Traverse and manage directory contents, modify paths, and copy or delete entire file trees using the os, pathlib, and shutil modules.

  • Implement robust error handling strategies using try-except blocks, ordered exception hierarchies, and specialized custom exceptions.

  • Data files for this course are provided in the first course of this specialization, "Intro to Python: Setup and Data Processing".

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One of the most common functions in any program is the ability to access an operating system's file structure. This can give your application the power to use, process, and create external data as necessary. In Python®, these tools are universal and easy to implement across a wide variety of operating environments.

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Dealing with exceptions in Python® is a bit like life. With some foresight and careful planning, you can prevent some kinds of problems from happening. But other kinds of problems can't be prevented, and you must deal with them as they arise.

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