Python File tell() Method
Definition and Usage
The tell() method returns the current file
position in a file stream.
Tip: You can change the current file position with the
seek() method.
Syntax
file.tell()
Parameter Values
No parameter values.
More examples
Example
Return the current file position after reading the first line:
f = open("demofile.txt", "r")
print(f.readline())
print(f.tell())
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