Reading From a File in Python

Have you mastered the basic skills to write python programs?

(Be honest, all are correct answers)

• Yes, I am a Master

• No, what is python?

• Almost everything

• A very few things, I know what python is.

An incredible amount of data is available in text files.

Is the statement True or False?

• False
• Maybe
• True
• I want to play.

Text files can contain...

• weather data

• traffic data

• socioeconomic data

• literary works

When you want to work with the information in a text file, the ​ (a)   step is to ​ (b)   the file into ​ (c)   .

• first
• second
• read
• write
• memory
• a book

How do you now that a file is in text format?

• By checking the file extension
• By looking at the file creation date
• By checking the file size
• By counting the number of characters in the file

Organize these files extensions in the correct type.

Groups:

(a) Image File

,

(b) Text File

,

(c) Video File

,

(d) Music File

• Notes.txt

• Novel.pdf

• Track4.wav

• Photo1.jpg

• Image3.gif

• Movie1.mp4

• Picture2.png

• Clip4.mov

• Song3.mp3

• Document.doc

Why should we use the keyword with when we are reading a file in python?

• To add complexity to the code
• To speed up the reading process
• To ensure proper file handling and automatic closing of the file after reading.
• To increase the file size

The ​ (a)   function needs ​ (b)   argument: the ​ (c)   of the file you want to ​ (d)   .

• open()
• one
• name
• open

Write python code to open a file call "grades.txt"

Write python code to open and close the file "students.txt".