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open

open[PathLike: PathLike](path: PathLike, mode: StringSlice) -> FileHandle

Opens the file specified by path using the mode provided, returning a FileHandle.

Parameters:

  • ​PathLike (PathLike): The a type conforming to the os.PathLike trait.

Args:

  • ​path (PathLike): The path to the file to open.
  • ​mode (StringSlice): The mode to open the file in: {"r", "w", "rw", "a"}.

Returns:

FileHandle: A file handle.

Raises:

If file open mode is not one of the supported modes. If there is an error when opening the file.