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Read the first two lines from a text file named "file1.txt" Write the two lines read from "file1.txt" to a new file "file2.txt"

ishu
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a_file = open("file1.txt", "r")
number_of_lines = 2
with open("file2.txt", "w") as new_file:
    for i in range(number_of_lines):
        line = a_file.readline()
        new_file.write(line)
a_file.close()

I'm sure there is a neater solution out there somewhere but this will work! Hope it helps you :)

Oakzeh
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Write a Python program to

  1. Read the first two lines from a text file named "file1.txt"
  2. Write the two lines read from "file1.txt" to a new file called "file2.txt"
  3. Read "file2.txt" and Print the contents
fhandle1 = open("file1.txt","r")
fhandle2 = open("file2.txt","w")

str = fhandle1.readline()
fhandle2.write(str)
str = fhandle1.readline()
fhandle2.write(str)

fhandle1.close()
fhandle2.close()

fhandle3 = open("file2.txt")
print(fhandle3.read())
fhandle3.close()
Aruni Weerasekara
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For 2 lines:

with open("file1.txt", "r") as r:
    with open("file2.txt", "w") as w:
        w.write(r.readline() + r.readline())

Each time r.readline() is called, it goes to the next line. So if you wanted to read n lines; use:

Note that .readline() + r.readline() is only 2 seperate lines if there is a new line (\n) at the end of the first line

with open("file1.txt", "r") as r:
    with open("file2.txt", "w") as w:
        # Change 2 to number of lines to read
        for i in range(2):
            w.write(r.readline())
Freddy Mcloughlan
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f1=open("file1.txt","r")
f2=open("file2.txt","w")
fcontent=f1.readline()
f2.write(fcontent)
fcontent=f1.readline()
f2.write(fcontent)
f1.close()
f2.close()
PuffCake
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 f1 = open("file1.txt","r")

    f2 = open("file2.txt","w")

    str = f1.readline()
    f2.write(str)
    str = f1.readline()
    f2.write(str)
    
    f1.close()
    f2.close()
    
    f3 = open("file2.txt")
    print(f3.read())
    f3.close()
Forsep wicki
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    Your answer could be improved with additional supporting information. Please [edit] to add further details, such as citations or documentation, so that others can confirm that your answer is correct. You can find more information on how to write good answers [in the help center](/help/how-to-answer). – Community Jun 13 '22 at 05:33
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fhandle1 = open("file1.txt")
fhandle2 = open("file2.txt","w")
fcontents = fhandle1.readline()
fhandle2.write(fcontents)
fcontents = fhandle1.readline()
fhandle2.write(fcontents)
fhandle1.close()
fhandle2.close()

fhandle3 = open("file2.txt")
print(fhandle3.read())
fhandle3.close()
Umezhh
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    Your answer could be improved with additional supporting information. Please [edit] to add further details, such as citations or documentation, so that others can confirm that your answer is correct. You can find more information on how to write good answers [in the help center](/help/how-to-answer). – Community Jul 14 '22 at 06:13
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fhandle1 = open("file1.txt","r")

l1 = fhandle1.readline()
l2 = fhandle1.readline()

fhandle2 = open("file2.txt","w")

fhandle2.write(l1)
fhandle2.write(l2)

fhandle2 = open("file2.txt")
print(fhandle2.read())
fhandle2.close()
KD008
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    As it’s currently written, your answer is unclear. Please [edit] to add additional details that will help others understand how this addresses the question asked. You can find more information on how to write good answers [in the help center](/help/how-to-answer). – Community Aug 13 '22 at 05:28