How to append to a file using PyGithub?

Question

I want to append to an already existing .txt file using PyGithub in Python. I have tried this code:

git = Github(TOKEN)
repo = git.get_repo("Repository")
file = repo.get_contents("Textfile.txt", ref="Ref")

repo.update_file(file.path, "test", "Text I wanna store", file.sha, branch="Ref")

but this code deletes the old data and only stores this data i.e. "Text I wanna store" only.

I want to store this data at the end of the previously stored data like "Previous Data Text I wanna store"

I am using this way for now but isn't there a better way to do it. Or any function built in library to do so? — Varun Singh, Apr 15 '22 at 19:34

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 15 '22 at 19:37

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Your code is above is already good, you simply need to take the original Content of the File, and append new one with a + operator or an f-string

Here is an example

git = Github(TOKEN)
repo = git.get_repo("Repository")
file = repo.get_contents("Textfile.txt", ref="Ref")
new_data = input("Text you want to add")
update_file(file.path, "NEW COMMIT", f"{file} {new_data}", file.sha,branch="Ref")

answered Apr 15 '22 at 19:37

urwolfiii

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I have done so for now but isn't there a better way or a built in function in library to do so – Varun Singh Apr 15 '22 at 19:38
@VarunSingh No there is not, it probably is the Fastest Way to do it, I read the Docs and this is the simplest and best solution. – urwolfiii Apr 15 '22 at 19:42

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 23 '22 at 16:44

.decoded_content.decode() Return file content

git = Github(TOKEN)
repo = git.get_repo("Repository")
file = repo.get_contents("Textfile.txt", ref="Ref")

repo.update_file(file.path, "test", f"{file.decoded_content.decode()} Text I wanna store ", file.sha, branch="Ref")

How to append to a file using PyGithub?

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