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The default mode is ``'r'`` (open for reading text, synonym of ``'rt'``).
- Modes ``'w+'`` and ``'w+b'`` opens and truncates the file. Modes ``'r+'``
- and ``'r+b'`` opens the file with no truncation.
+ Modes ``'w+'`` and ``'w+b'`` open and truncate the file. Modes ``'r+'``
+ and ``'r+b'`` open the file with no truncation.
As mentioned in the :ref:`io-overview`, Python distinguishes between binary
and text I/O. Files opened in binary mode (including ``'b'`` in the *mode*