diff --git a/file_handling.py b/file_handling.py
index e69de29..d2cb98e 100644
--- a/file_handling.py
+++ b/file_handling.py
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+from os import read
+
+# file reading 
+file = open('trial.txt' , 'r')
+
+for each in file:
+    print(each)
+
+print (file.read())
+
+# file writing 
+
+file.write("this is the write function")
+file.write("this lets us write to the file")
+file.close   # the close function lets us close all the resources in use
+
+
+## Append mode 
+
+file = open('trial.txt','a')
+
+file.write("writing this in append mode")
+file.close