05-acquiring-files.qmd

# Working with Files {#sec-acquire-files}

## Objectives

Really basic issues for working with files, such as: - Where files typically live on your computer; - Paths, the "current working directory" and how to change it; - Input formats and methods to convert them; - saving and naming files; - text editors; - cleaning texts; - detecting and converting text file encodings.

## Methods

Applicable methods for the objectives listed above.

## Examples

Examples of each of the above methods.

## Issues

Additional issues.

## Further Reading

Additional resources from libraries or the web.

## Exercises

Add some here.