Opening and closing files in Python - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to open a file named 'data.txt' for reading.

Python

file = open('data.txt', '[1]')

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Ax

Br

Ca

Dw

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'w' which overwrites the file instead of reading.

Using 'a' which appends to the file instead of reading.

The mode 'r' opens the file for reading only.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to close the file object named 'file'.

Python

file.[1]()

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Aopen

Bread

Cclose

Dwrite

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Calling open() again instead of closing.

Forgetting to close the file causing resource leaks.

The close() method closes the file and frees resources.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the code to properly open a file for writing.

Python

file = open('output.txt', '[1]')

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Br

Ca

Dw

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'r' mode which is for reading only.

Using 'rb' which is for reading binary files.

The mode 'w' opens the file for writing, creating it if it doesn't exist.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to open a file for appending and then close it.

Python

file = open('log.txt', '[1]')
file.[2]()

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Aa

Bclose

Cread

Dw

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'w' instead of 'a' which overwrites the file.

Forgetting to close the file.

Use 'a' to open the file for appending and close() to close it.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to open a file for reading, read its content, and then close it.

Python

file = open('notes.txt', '[1]')
content = file.[2]()
file.[3]()

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Ar

Bread

Cclose

Dw

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'w' mode which is for writing.

Forgetting to close the file after reading.

Open with 'r' for reading, use read() to get content, then close() the file.