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Files

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Files

Without files we can only store data in the memory.

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Files

  • Files allow us to store data so that it persists even when our program is not running.
  • This allows programs to 'carry on where they left off' when they are executed.
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Text files

  • Text files consist of string data that can be read and processed by many applications.
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Binary files

  • Binary files consist of binary data that is read and processed by specific applications.

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