Practice Writing to a File - 13.5.2 | 13. File Handling | Advanced Programming
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Writing to a File

13.5.2 - Writing to a File

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of the 'with' statement when writing to a file?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when a file is opened and closed.

Question 2 Easy

What file mode would you use to write data without erasing existing content?

💡 Hint: Think about how you would add content without losing what's already there.

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Question 1

What does the 'w' mode do when opening a file?

Reads from existing content
Writes and overwrites existing content
Appends to existing content

💡 Hint: Consider the implications of overwriting.

Question 2

True or False: The 'with' statement in Python will automatically close a file after writing.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about resource management.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a program that writes user input to a file until the user types 'exit'. Implement proper file handling.

💡 Hint: Think about how you will repeatedly prompt for input until an exit condition is met.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss the differences between using 'w' and 'a' modes when writing to a log file. Why would you choose one over the other?

💡 Hint: Reflect on how log files typically accumulate information.

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