Python In Practice - 15 Projects to Master Python - open( )

The video tutorial covers file handling in Python, focusing on creating, reading, and writing text files. It explains the use of the open function, detailing its parameters like file name, mode, and encoding. The tutorial demonstrates reading a file's content and writing new content to it, using examples to illustrate these operations. It also highlights the default behaviors of the open function and how to specify different modes for reading and writing.

What is the primary purpose of the open function in Python?

• To create a new file

• To delete an existing file

• To access a file for reading or writing

• To rename a file

Which parameter is NOT required when using the open function?

• Encoding

• Mode

• File name

• File size

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

• Reading the file

• Appending to the file

• Deleting the file

• Writing to the file

How can you read the contents of a file after opening it?

• Using the append method

• Using the write method

• Using the read method

• Using the delete method

What mode should be used to write new content to a file?

• w

• r

• x

• a