What is the difference between read and readline in Python?

 In the context ofPython programming language, the difference between read and readline if given the following:-

  Read()

This method is used in reading the entire content of a particular file. It mainly reads the content of the file as a string or bytes Object, which depends upon the mode of the file.

  Readline ()

This method or function is used in reading a single line from a particular file.

Here is the example given in the form of a coding analogy to showcase the difference:-

# Opening a file in read mode

File_path = ‘example.txt’

With open(file_path, ‘r’) as file:

    # Using read() to read the entire content of the file

    Content = file.read()

    Print(“Content using read():”)

    Print(content)

With open(file_path, ‘r’) as file:

    # Using readline() to read the file line by line

    Print(“

Content using readline():”)

    Line = file.readline()

    While line:

        Print(line, end=’’)

        Line = file.readline()

Therefore choosing between two depends upon your specific needs and requirements. If you want to read the entire content at a time then you should use the read() method however if you need only to read a single line then you can utilize the function known as readline().