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What is the purpose of the open()
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What is the main difference between a list and a tuple in Python?
What is the purpose of a try
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What is the main purpose of a class in object-oriented programming?
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What is the purpose of the 'a'
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Study Notes
File Input/Output
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Reading Files:
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open()
function to open a file and return a file object -
read()
method to read the entire file content -
readline()
method to read a single line -
readlines()
method to read multiple lines
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Writing Files:
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open()
function to open a file in write mode ('w'
) -
write()
method to write content to the file
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- ** Modes:**
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'r'
for reading -
'w'
for writing (truncates the file if it exists) -
'a'
for appending -
'r+'
for reading and writing -
'rb'
for reading binary files -
'wb'
for writing binary files
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Data Structures
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Lists:
- Ordered collection of items
- Can be indexed and sliced
- Can be modified (mutable)
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Tuples:
- Ordered, immutable collection of items
- Can be indexed and sliced
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Dictionaries:
- Unordered collection of key-value pairs
- Can be modified (mutable)
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Sets:
- Unordered collection of unique items
- Can be modified (mutable)
Object-Oriented Programming
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Classes:
- Define a blueprint for creating objects
- Can have attributes (data) and methods (functions)
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Objects:
- Instances of classes
- Have their own attributes and methods
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Inheritance:
- A child class can inherit attributes and methods from a parent class
- Can also override or extend the parent class's behavior
Exception Handling
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Try-Except Block:
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try
block to enclose the code that may raise an exception -
except
block to handle the exception
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Types of Exceptions:
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SyntaxError
for syntax errors -
TypeError
for type-related errors -
ValueError
for value-related errors -
RuntimeError
for runtime errors
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Raising Exceptions:
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raise
statement to raise a custom exception - Can be used to signal an error or unexpected condition
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