13.5 - File Handling in Python
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Practice Questions
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What function do you use to open a file in Python?
💡 Hint: Think of the command used to access files in Python.
What mode do you use to open a file for writing?
💡 Hint: Remember that w stands for a specific action.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the mode used to open a file for writing in Python?
💡 Hint: It’s the first letter of 'write'.
Context managers are used to automatically handle which of the following?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to resources when you're done using them.
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Challenge Problems
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Create a Python function that takes a file name and writes multiple lines of text to it. Ensure it handles cases where the file already exists.
💡 Hint: Consider how to manage existing files and whether to overwrite them.
Write a piece of code that reads a CSV file and prints each row. Explain how you would handle exceptions if the file is not found.
💡 Hint: Think about the mechanism to alert the user when the file doesn’t exist.
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