If I read my file like this:
f = open('path_to_file').readlines()
...more..code...
What happens to the file object? When will it close and get garbage collected?
Can anyone explain behind the scenes?
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2See this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1834556/does-a-file-object-automatically-close-when-its-reference-count-hits-zero. – Kirill Bulygin Dec 03 '16 at 17:06
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Thanks. It's pretty neat. – Mohammad Yusuf Dec 03 '16 at 17:17