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with open("file.txt") as file_in:
lines = []
for line in file_in:
lines.append(line)
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def get_lines(file_name: str) -> [str]:
"""
This function returns the lines from the file as a list.
It handles the opening and closing of the file.
Also, the function assumes the file exists and can be read.
"""
with open(file_name, 'r') as f:
lines = f.readlines()
return lines
# How to use:
lines = get_lines('my_file.txt')
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>>> f = open('workfile', 'w', encoding="utf-8")
>>> f.readline()
'This is the first line of the file.\n'
>>> f.readline()
'Second line of the file\n'
>>> f.readline()
''