Python File Tell() Method

Description

Python file method tell() returns the current position of the file read/write pointer within the file.

Syntax

Following is the syntax for tell() method:

fileObject.tell()

Parameters

• NA

Return Value

This method returns the current position of the file read/writes pointer within the file.

Example

The following example shows the usage of tell() method.

This is 1st line
This is 2nd line
This is 3rd line
This is 4th line
This is 5th line

#!/usr/bin/python

# Open a file
fo = open("foo.txt", "rw+")
print "Name of the file: ", fo.name

# Assuming file has following 5 lines
# This is 1st line
# This is 2nd line
# This is 3rd line
# This is 4th line
# This is 5th line

line = fo.readline()
print "Read Line: %s" % (line)

# Get the current position of the file.
pos = fo.tell()
print "Current Position: %d" % (pos)

# Close opend file
fo.close()

When we run the above program, it produces the following result:

Name of the file:  foo.txt
Read Line: Python is a great language.

Current Position: 28

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