Python in Blender. Writing information to a file.

[Paul St George]

On 09/08/2019 15:59, Rhodri James wrote:
> 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)
>
Got it! I hadn't taken Peter's advice as code. I thought (well anyway now I have it). So thanks to Peter, Cameron and
Rhodri.