13.6 - Working with Binary Files
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Practice Questions
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What is the primary difference between text files and binary files?
💡 Hint: Think about the readability of the files.
What class do you use in C++ to write binary files?
💡 Hint: Consider how files are opened in C++.
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What are binary files primarily used for?
💡 Hint: Think about formats that aren't easily represented in text.
True or False: Binary files contain readable characters.
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of binary vs text.
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Write a C++ program that prompts the user for 5 integers, stores them in a binary file, then reads them back and displays the values.
💡 Hint: Use loops for input and proper stream methods for output.
In Python, write a program that accepts a list of floats, writes them to a binary file, then reads the file contents into a list and calculates the average.
💡 Hint: Consider how to convert between types when writing and reading.
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