Practice Opening A File (28.1.2) - Handling files - Part A - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Opening a file

Practice - Opening a file

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Question 1 Easy

What does the 'r' mode signify when opening a file?

💡 Hint: Think about what you are allowed to do with the file.

Question 2 Easy

What is a buffer in the context of file handling?

💡 Hint: Consider where data is kept while being processed.

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Question 1

What mode should you open a file in if you want to write data to it?

'r'
'w'
'a'

💡 Hint: Think about which action you want to perform on the file.

Question 2

True or False: Closing a file also flushes the buffer, ensuring data is written back.

True
False

💡 Hint: Reflect on the significance of closing a file.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Write a Python function that opens a file, writes three lines of text to it, then reopens it in read mode to print the contents.

💡 Hint: Consider using the `with` statement for automatic file closure.

Challenge 2 Hard

Using the seek() method, demonstrate moving within a file. Write a code snippet that opens a file, writes a couple of lines, and then uses seek() to go back and read the first line.

💡 Hint: Think about where you want to place the file pointer when using `seek()`.

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