| open() function | close() function |
|---|---|
| The open() function is used to open a file. | The close() function is used to close a file object. |
| It creates a file object, which allows to perform various operations on the file, such as reading from it, writing to it, or appending data to it. | When we're done working with a file, we should always close it using the close() function to free up system resources and prevent data loss. |
| The syntax is : file_objectname = open("filename", "mode") | The syntax is : file.close() |