Starting Out with Python (4th Edition)
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Chapter 6.3, Problem 17CP
Program Plan Intro
File access methods:
The data contents that are present in a file can be accessed by the following two ways:
- • Sequential access
- • Random access or direct access
Sequential access file:
In sequential access method, the contents of the file are accessed from the beginning to the end.
- • The contents of the file can be read only in order; skipping contents between files is not possible.
- • It must read the contents from the beginning of the file, which takes more time.
Temporary file:
The purpose of a temporary file is to allocate a file for temporary usage. It is used to hold data temporarily for implementation of program.
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Chapter 6 Solutions
Starting Out with Python (4th Edition)
Ch. 6.1 - What is an output file?Ch. 6.1 - What is an input file?Ch. 6.1 - What three steps must be taken by a program when...Ch. 6.1 - Prob. 4CPCh. 6.1 - Prob. 5CPCh. 6.1 - When writing a program that performs an operation...Ch. 6.1 - If a file already exists, what happens to it if...Ch. 6.1 - What is the purpose of opening a file?Ch. 6.1 - What is the purpose of closing a file?Ch. 6.1 - Prob. 10CP
Ch. 6.1 - In what mode do you open a file if you want to...Ch. 6.2 - Write a short program that uses a for loop to...Ch. 6.2 - Prob. 13CPCh. 6.2 - Assume the file data.txt exists and contains...Ch. 6.2 - Prob. 15CPCh. 6.3 - Prob. 16CPCh. 6.3 - Prob. 17CPCh. 6.3 - Prob. 18CPCh. 6.4 - Prob. 19CPCh. 6.4 - Prob. 20CPCh. 6.4 - What type of exception does a program raise when...Ch. 6.4 - Prob. 22CPCh. 6 - A file that data is written to is known as...Ch. 6 - A file that data is written to is known as...Ch. 6 - Before a file can be used by a program, it must be...Ch. 6 - When a program is finished using a file, it should...Ch. 6 - The contents of this type of file can be viewed in...Ch. 6 - This type of file contains data that has not been...Ch. 6 - When working with this type of file, you access...Ch. 6 - When working with this type of file, you can jump...Ch. 6 - This is a small holding section" in memory that...Ch. 6 - This marks the location of the next item that will...Ch. 6 - When a file is opened in this mode, data will be...Ch. 6 - This is a single piece of data within a record. a....Ch. 6 - Prob. 13MCCh. 6 - Prob. 14MCCh. 6 - Prob. 15MCCh. 6 - When working with a sequential access file, you...Ch. 6 - When you open a file that file already exists on...Ch. 6 - The process of opening a file is only necessary...Ch. 6 - Prob. 4TFCh. 6 - When a file that already exists is opened in...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6TFCh. 6 - You can have more than one except clause in a...Ch. 6 - Prob. 8TFCh. 6 - Prob. 9TFCh. 6 - Describe the three steps that must be taken when a...Ch. 6 - Why should a program close a file when it's...Ch. 6 - What is a read position? where is the read...Ch. 6 - If an existing file is opened in append mode, What...Ch. 6 - If a file does not exist and a program attempts to...Ch. 6 - Write a program that opens an output file with the...Ch. 6 - Write a program that opens the my_name.txt file...Ch. 6 - Write code that does the following: opens an...Ch. 6 - Prob. 4AWCh. 6 - Modify the code that you wrote in problem 4 so it...Ch. 6 - Write code that opens an output file with the...Ch. 6 - A file exists on the disk named students. txt. The...Ch. 6 - A file exists on the disk named students txt. The...Ch. 6 - Prob. 9AWCh. 6 - Prob. 10AWCh. 6 - File Display Assume a file containing a series of...Ch. 6 - File Head Display Write a program that asks the...Ch. 6 - Line Numbers Write a program that asks the user...Ch. 6 - Item Counter Assume a file containing a series of...Ch. 6 - Sum of Numbers Assume a file containing a series...Ch. 6 - Average of Numbers Assume a file containing a...Ch. 6 - Random Number File Writer Write a program that...Ch. 6 - Random Number File Reader This exercise assumes...Ch. 6 - Prob. 9PECh. 6 - Golf Scores The Springfork Amateur Golf Club has a...Ch. 6 - Personal Web Page Generator Write a program that...Ch. 6 - Average Steps Taken A Personal Fitness Tracker is...
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