Difference between io.open vs open in python

Question

In the past, there\'s codecs which got replaced by io. Although it seems like it\'s more advisable to use io.open, most introductory pytho

Answer 1

Situation in Python3 according to the docs:

io.open(file, *[options]*)

This is an alias for the builtin open() function.

and

While the builtin open() and the associated io module are the recommended approach for working with encoded text files, this module [i.e. codecs] provides additional utility functions and classes that allow the use of a wider range of codecs when working with binary files

(bold and italics are my edits)