5  Working with Files

5.1 Objectives

Really basic issues for working with files, such as: - Where files typically live on your computer; - Paths, the “current working directory” and how to change it; - Input formats and methods to convert them; - saving and naming files; - text editors; - cleaning texts; - detecting and converting text file encodings.

5.2 Methods

Applicable methods for the objectives listed above.

5.3 Examples

Examples of each of the above methods.

5.4 Issues

Additional issues.

5.5 Further Reading

Additional resources from libraries or the web.

5.6 Exercises

Add some here.