Python in Blender. Writing information to a file.

[Rhodri James]

On 09/08/2019 14:54, Paul St George wrote:
> 
> On 09/08/2019 04:09, Cameron Simpson wrote:
>> On 08Aug2019 22:42, Paul St George <email at paulstgeorge.com> wrote:
>>> On 08/08/2019 10:18, Peter Otten wrote:
>>>> The print() function has a keyword-only file argument. So:
>>>> with open(..., "w") as outstream:
>>>>     print("Focal length:", bpy.context.object.data.lens, 
>>>> file=outstream)
>> [...]
>>>>
>>> That worked perfectly.
>>>
>>> outstream = open(path to my file,'w')
>>> print(
>>> whatever I want to print
>>> file=outstream
>>> )
>>> outstream.close()
>>
>> I just wanted to point out Peter's use of the open context manager:
>>
>>    with open(..., "w") as outstream:
>>      print stuff ...
>>
>> You'll notice that it does not overtly close the file. The file object 
>> returned from open() is a context manager, the "with" statement 
>> arranges to close the file when your programme exits the with suite.
>>
>> Importantly, the close will happen even if the code inside raises an 
>> exception, which in your "open..print..close" sequence would not reach 
>> the close call.
>>
>> So we recommend the "with" form of open() above.
>>
>> There are circumstances where it isn't useful, but they are very rare.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Cameron Simpson <cs at cskk.id.au>
>>
> I almost understand.
> 
> Are you saying I should change the first line of code to something like:
> 
> |outstream = with open(path to my file,'w') # this is invalid syntax|
> 
> and then delete the
> 
> outstream.close()

No, you should do what Peter wrote:

with open("/path/to/file", "w") as outstream:
   print(my_stuff, file=outstream)

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