How to Convert This C# Code Into Python Code?

Question

Stream stream = new FileStream("items.dat", FileMode.Open);
byte[] useForIntReading = new byte[4];
byte[] useForShortReading = new byte[4];
int itemCount = 0;
short unused = 0;
stream.Read(useForShortReading, 0, 2);
unused = BitConverter.ToInt16(useForShortReading, 0);
stream.Read(useForIntReading, 0, 4);
temCount = BitConverter.ToInt32(useForIntReading, 0);

Answer 1

I don't know C# but I think this should work in Python3

# We open the file in binary mode.
file = open("items.dat", "rb")

# We read two bytes
useForShortReading = file.read(2)

# To convert it to an integer.
# You should store this anywhere.
int.from_bytes(useForShortReading, byteorder, signed)
# The byteorder is either "little" or "big" and signed is a Boolean.

# You can also write it in one line.
# I'm writing the next part in one line.
int.from_bytes(file.read(4))