Python File fileno() Method

Python File Methods

Overview

fileno()The method returns an integer file descriptor (FD integer), which can be used for low-level I/O operations in the operating system.

Syntax

The syntax of the fileno() method is as follows:

fileObject.fileno(); 

Parameters

• None

Return Value

Returns the file descriptor.

Example

The following example demonstrates the use of the fileno() method:

#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-

# 打开文件
fo = open("example.txt", "wb")
print "文件名为: ", fo.name

fid = fo.fileno()
print "文件描述符为: ", fid

# 关闭文件
fo.close()

The output of the above example is:

文件名为:  example.txt
文件描述符为:  3

Python File Methods