Python File I/O: Read first n lines of a file

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Write a Python program to read first n lines of a file.

Contain of text.txt

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Sample Solution:-

Python Code:

def file_read_from_head(fname, nlines):
        from itertools import islice
        with open(fname) as f:
                for line in islice(f, nlines):
                        print(line)
file_read_from_head('test.txt',2)

Sample Output:

Welcome to w3resource.com.                                                                                    
                                                                                                              
Append this text.Append this text.Append this text. 

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