Method open

tools/python-3.11.9-amd64/Lib/distutils/text_file.py:111–116

Open a new file named 'filename'. This overrides both the 'filename' and 'file' arguments to the constructor.

(self, filename)

        self.linebuf = []

    def open(self, filename):
        """Open a new file named 'filename'.  This overrides both the
           'filename' and 'file' arguments to the constructor."""
        self.filename = filename
        self.file = io.open(self.filename, 'r', errors=self.errors)
        self.current_line = 0

    def close(self):
        """Close the current file and forget everything we know about it