Data is everywhere; in particular, you will find data in files. Product lists, logs, purchases details, survey results, and statistical information are just a few examples of the different kinds of information usually stored in files. This is the list of topics covered in this chapter:
- Introducing the input and output sources
- Reading data from plain files
- Different ways of building the list of input file(s) to read
- Saving data into files
- Different ways for defining where to save the data
- Working with files located in remote sites and the cloud
