Chapter 6 Flashcards
1
Q
“Writing data to”
A
Saving data on file
2
Q
Output File
A
A file that data is written to
3
Q
“Reading data from”
A
The process of retrieving data from a file.
4
Q
Input File
A
A file from which data is read
5
Q
Three steps for using a file
A
Open, process, close
6
Q
Sequential Access
A
A file is read sequentially from beginning to end.
7
Q
Direct Access
A
Can jump to any piece of data in the file.
8
Q
open Function
A
Opens a file
9
Q
‘r’
A
Opens a file for reading only
10
Q
‘w’
A
Opens a file for writing and erases its current content
11
Q
‘a’
A
Opens a file for writing and adds it to the end, does not erase
12
Q
Method
A
A function that belongs to an object
13
Q
read Method
A
Reads the files entire content into memory
14
Q
readline Method
A
Reads a single line
15
Q
Read Position
A
Marks the location of the next item to be read
