File Handling in Python · Class 12 · CBSE · Science Computer Science
When the file pointer has reached the end of a text file, what does readline() return?
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easy · MCQ · Q-C8C3F1
When the file pointer has reached the end of a text file, what does readline() return?
- A.None
- B.An empty stringCorrect answer
- C.-1
- D.An empty list
Solution
readline() returns an empty string ('') when there is no more data to read because the end of the file has been reached.
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