45 lines
1.2 KiB
Python
45 lines
1.2 KiB
Python
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def write_to_file(filepath, content):
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"""Writes content to a file.
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Args:
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filepath: The path to the file.
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content: The string to write to the file.
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Returns:
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True on success, False on failure. Prints error messages.
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"""
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try:
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with open(filepath, 'w') as f: # 'w' mode overwrites, 'a' appends
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f.write(content)
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return True
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except OSError as e:
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print(f"Error writing to file {filepath}: {e}")
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return False
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# Example usage:
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filepath = "/tmp/file.dat" # Or any path you want
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content = "yooo"
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if write_to_file(filepath, content):
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print(f"Successfully wrote '{content}' to {filepath}")
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else:
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print("File write operation failed.")
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# Example of appending:
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def append_to_file(filepath, content):
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"""Appends content to a file."""
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try:
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with open(filepath, 'a') as f: # 'a' mode appends
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f.write(content)
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return True
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except OSError as e:
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print(f"Error appending to file {filepath}: {e}")
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return False
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# Example usage of append:
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if append_to_file(filepath, "\nand more yooo"): # \n for a new line
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print("Successfully appended to the file.")
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else:
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print("File append operation failed.")
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