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# Python File isatty() Method

## Description:

This method return True if the file is connected (is associated with a terminal device) to a tty(-like) device, else False.

## Syntax:

    fileObject.isatty();

## Parameters:

Here is the detail of parameters:

- NA

## Example:

    #!/usr/bin/python

    # Open a file
    fo = open("foo.txt", "wb")
    print "Name of the file: ", fo.name

    ret = fo.isatty()
    print "Return value : ", ret

    # Close opend file
    fo.close()

This produces following result:

    Name of the file:  foo.txt
    Return value :  False

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