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This study notes covers Exam Tips within File Handling for GCSE Computer Science. Revise File Handling in Programming for GCSE Computer Science with 15 exam-style questions and 10 flashcards. This topic appears regularly enough that it should still be part of a steady revision cycle. It is section 6 of 6 in this topic. Use this study notes to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

Topic position

Section 6 of 6

Practice

15 questions

Recall

10 flashcards

Exam Tips

  • Always close: Files must be closed after use
  • EOF check: Use endOfFile() to avoid reading past end
  • Common mistake: Forgetting to close files

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Practice Questions for File Handling

Which OCR pseudocode command is used to open a file called 'scores.txt' for reading?

  • A. read("scores.txt")
  • B. myFile = open("scores.txt")
  • C. file.open("scores.txt", "r")
  • D. load("scores.txt")
1 markfoundation

Describe how OCR pseudocode reads all lines from a text file, using a WHILE loop. Include the role of endOfFile() in your answer.

3 marksstandard

Quick Recall Flashcards

Why must you close files?
To save data and prevent corruption
How do you read a line?
line = myFile.readLine()

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