title: Reading file doesn't work in python
body: <p>I am trying to open a file but it is displaying nothing.</p>
  
  <pre><code>openf = open('C:\Python27\NEWS', 'r')
  openf.read()
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>It is neither displaying text nor any error. What could be the reason?</p>
  
  <p>and when i write like this</p>
  
  <pre><code>openf = open('C:\Users\K\Desktop\wait.txt', 'r')
  &gt;&gt;&gt; print openf
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>This gives Output:</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;open file 'C:\\Users\\K\\Desktop\\wai.txt', mode 'r' at 0x0000000002B4DDB0&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>What does this mean?</p>