Read The First Line Of A File In Python

January 2025

def read_first_line(path):
  with open(path) as _in:
    return(_in.readline().strip())

first_line = read_first_line("read_first_line.txt")
print(first_line)

Output:

Alfa bravo charlie

Notes

Reads the first line of a file and returns it
Any leading and trailing whitespace is removed from the line (including the trailing newline if it exists)

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