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with

The with statement runs a block with a context manager. It calls __enter__() before the block and __exit__() afterward, so setup and cleanup stay together.

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with expression [as target]: suite

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  • __enter__()
  • __exit__()
  • context manager
  • try statement
  • contextlib

Source: 8.5. The with statement — Python 3.15.2 documentation. Checked 2026-11-03.