Reading from Text Files
Students will write Python code to open, read, and process data from text files.
Key Questions
- Explain the steps involved in reading data from an external file into a Python program.
- Construct a program that reads a list of names from a file and prints them alphabetically.
- Analyze the potential issues that can arise when a program tries to read a non-existent file.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
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