This study notes covers Deep Dive: Reading All Lines within File Handling for GCSE Computer Science. Revise File Handling in 3.2 Programming for GCSE Computer Science with 15 exam-style questions and 10 flashcards. This is a high-frequency topic, so it is worth revising until the explanation feels precise and repeatable. It is section 4 of 7 in this topic. Use this study notes to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
Deep Dive: Reading All Lines
// Read all lines from a file
myFile = open("data.txt")
while NOT myFile.endOfFile()
line = myFile.readLine()
print(line)
endwhile
myFile.close()
Always close files! Leaving files open can cause data loss or corruption.
Practice questions for File Handling
Which OCR pseudocode command is used to open a file called 'scores.txt' for reading?
Describe how OCR pseudocode reads all lines from a text file, using a WHILE loop. Include the role of endOfFile() in your answer.