After the Python code below has run, what happens if 'the_file' does not already exist?   try:     fin = open('the_file', 'r') except:     fin = open('the_file', 'w') fin.close() Select one: a. A run-time error is printed out b. An exception is printed out c. Nothing d. An empty file i

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After the Python code below has run, what happens if 'the_file' does not already exist?

 

try:
    fin = open('the_file', 'r')
except:
    fin = open('the_file', 'w')
fin.close()

Select one:
a. A run-time error is printed out
b. An exception is printed out
c. Nothing
d. An empty file is created
e. Syntax error
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