Quiz 8: Files, List Comprehensions, and Sorting

Learning Goals

Students should be able to:

• Open files in different modes using Python's open() function
• Use Python's with ... as syntax for opening and closing files.
• Read data from files using readline() and readlines()
• Write data to files using write()
• Explain the difference between reading, writing, and appending files

• Understand how programs create and modify files

• Use list comprehension expressions to concisely create lists using the mapping and filtering patterns.
• Use sorted and .sort with the key and reverse keyword parameters to sort lists

Study Guide

Note: list comprehensions and sorting will be covered on this week's quiz.

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