CPSC120A
Fundamentals of Computer Science I

Python provides multiple ways of reading a file. Each method is suited to different purposes. In this activity you will explore some of the differences.

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For each of the following, what would the program print if run? Assume that the file in.txt has the following contents:

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1. input_file = open('in.txt', 'r')
   for line in input_file:
       print(line)
   input_file.close()
   

2. input_file = open('in.txt', 'r')
   for line in input_file:
       print(line.strip())
   input_file.close()
   

3. input_file = open('in.txt', 'r')
   line_list = input_file.readlines()
   print(line_list)
   input_file.close()
   

4. input_file = open('in.txt', 'r')
   line_string = input_file.read()
   line_list = line_string.split('\n')
   print(line_list)
   input_file.close()