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Python File seek() Method with Example

Python File seek() Method: Here, we are going to learn about the seek() method, how to set the current file position in Python programming language?
Submitted by IncludeHelp, on December 17, 2019

File seek() Method

seek() method is an inbuilt method in Python, it is used to set the current file position (or file pointer).

Syntax:

    file_object.seek(offset)

Parameter(s):

• offset – It specifies the offset to sets the current file location.

Return value:

The return type of this method is <class 'int'>, it returns the new file position.

Example:

# Python File seek() Method with Example

# creating a file 
myfile = open("hello.txt", "w")

# writing to the file
res = myfile.write("Hello friends, how are you?")
print(res, "bytes written to the file.")
# closing the file
myfile.close()

# reading content from the file
myfile = open("hello.txt", "r")
print("file content...")
print(myfile.read())

# sets the current file location to 6
print("file content from 6th position...")
myfile.seek(6)
print(myfile.read())

# sets the current file location to 0
print("file content from 0th position...")
myfile.seek(0)
print(myfile.read())

# sets the current file location to 12
print("file content from 12th position...")
myfile.seek(12)
print(myfile.read())

Output

27 bytes written to the file.
file content...
Hello friends, how are you?
file content from 6th position...friends, how are you?
file content from 0th position...
Hello friends, how are you?
file content from 12th position...
s, how are you?