Reading and Writing Files

Multiple Choice

What is a subroutine?

• A set of instructions designed to perform a frequently used operation within a program.

• A smaller version of a routine.

• What you call your entire program.

• A decision made within a program.

Multiple Choice

To start my subroutine I need to use:

• fun

• sta

• def

• go

Multiple Choice

A text file has the file extension of:

• .pdf

• .txt

• .doc

• .text

Multiple Choice

The read() function:

• Reads the file and then deletes the original.

• Uses your speakers to read the .txt file to you.

• stores the file in the memory.

• Converts your file into a string.

Multiple Choice

The write mode does:

("w")

myFile = open(“TextFile.txt”, “w”)

• Will take the contents of your file and write them to the console.

• Will delete all of your files and replace them with a single new file.

• Will create a new file. If a file already exists with the same file name it will overwrite the existing one.

• Will create a new file and if there is an existing file with the same name it will re-name it.

Multiple Choice

The Append mode("a") does:

• Will end the current file deleting it.

• Creates a new file if none exists with the file name or opens an existing file if a file already exists with that name.

• Will close all files and open a new one.

• Will add this file to the end of the last file you had open.

Poll

I understand how to read, write and append a text file.

• Fully agree.

• Mostly agree.

• Neither agree or disagree.

• Slightly disagree.

• Largely disagree.