Basic File Operations

This example demonstrates basic file operations using the File class.

Basic File Properties

"""
Basic file operations using the File class.

This demo shows fundamental file operations including:
- Creating and reading files
- Getting file metadata
- File copying and backup
- Text file operations
"""

import os

from true.collections import File, create_temp_file


def demo_file_creation():
    """Demonstrate basic file creation and properties."""
    print("\n=== File Creation and Properties ===")

    # Create a temporary text file

File Operations

File Operations Example

    file = File(temp_file)

    # Write some content
    file.write_text("Hello, World!\nThis is a test file.")

    # Display basic properties
    print(f"File path: {file.abspath}")
    print(f"Full path: {file.full_path}")
    print(f"Filename: {file.filename}")
    print(f"Extension: {file.extension}")
    print(f"Size: {file.size} bytes")
    print(f"MD5: {file.md5}")
    print(f"MIME type: {file.mime_type}")


def demo_file_operations():
    """Demonstrate file operations."""

File Statistics

File Statistics Example

    # Create a file with some content
    file = File("test_file.txt")
    file.write_text("Line 1\nLine 2\nLine 3")

    # Read content
    print("File content:")
    print(file.read_text())

    # Create backup
    backup = file.create_backup()
    print(f"\nBackup created: {backup}")

    # Copy file
    file.copy_to("test_file_copy.txt")
    print(f"File copied to: test_file_copy.txt")

    # Clean up
    try:
        os.remove(file.full_path)
        os.remove(backup.abspath)

Key Features

File creation and reading
File metadata access
File copying and backup
Text file operations
File statistics
MD5 hash calculation
MIME type detection