Python 3 - Opening files Using the "with" Statement

example.txt

"Because I'm BATMAN!"

WithOpen.py

#! Python 3.4

### using the "with" statment to open a file###

"""Two ways to open a file"""

""" The old way """

file = open('example.txt', 'r')
read_file = file.read()
print (read_file)
file.close()

""" Or more properly, I guess. """
try:
    file = open('example.txt', 'r')
    read_file = file.read()
    print (read_file)
finally:
    file.close()

""" Using the 'with'statement:
This opens the file, processes it and closes it"""

with open('example.txt', 'r') as file:
    read_file = file.read()
    print (read_file)
    
    
"""
RESULT:

>>> 
"Because I'm Batman!"

"Because I'm Batman!"

"Because I'm Batman!"

>>> 
"""