Python Institute PCAP-31-03 Exam - Topic 5 Question 76 Discussion

Actual exam question for Python Institute's PCAP-31-03 exam

Question #: 76
Topic #: 5

What is the expected out of the following code of the file named zero_length_existing_file is a zero-length file located inside the working directory?

B-1

Can errno value corresponding to file not found

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by Arlie at Sep 18, 2024, 11:03 PM

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Edda

6 months ago

No way it returns 2, that's just wrong.

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Justine

6 months ago

Surprised it doesn't throw an error for being empty!

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Katina

6 months ago

What if the file doesn't exist? Could it return -1?

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Roslyn

6 months ago

I agree, definitely 0.

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Cheryll

7 months ago

The file is zero-length, so it should return 0.

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Jettie

7 months ago

I’m confused about the options. I thought an existing file would never return an error, but what if it’s empty?

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Chantell

7 months ago

I feel like I saw a similar question where a zero-length file returned 0. I hope that's the case here too.

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Karima

7 months ago

I remember something about errno values from practice questions, but I can't recall if it applies here. Could it be -1?

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Kayleigh

7 months ago

I think the code should return 0 since it's checking the length of an existing file, right? But I'm not completely sure.

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Jill

7 months ago

This is a tricky one, but I feel confident I can work through it. I'll need to carefully consider the file's state and the expected behavior of the code.

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Abel

7 months ago

Ah, I think I've got this. The key here is understanding how Python handles file operations when the file doesn't exist or is empty. I'll use that knowledge to select the right answer.

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Catrice

7 months ago

I'm a bit confused by this one. The options seem to cover a range of potential outputs, so I'll need to really analyze the code to figure out which one is correct.

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Dominic

7 months ago

Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. The question says the file is zero-length, so I'm guessing that might affect the output somehow. I'll need to consider the different possibilities.

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Cherri

8 months ago

Hmm, this looks like it's testing our understanding of file handling in Python. I'll need to carefully read through the code and options to determine the expected output.

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Yong

1 year ago

I bet the answer is 'a partridge in a pear tree'. Or maybe 'the meaning of life, the universe, and everything'. Who knows, these coding questions can be so random sometimes!

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