If a Random Access File Contains a Stream of Characters

question 30

Multiple Choice

If a random access file contains a stream of characters, which of the following statements would move the file pointer to the starting byte of the fifth character in the file?

• A) file.seek(4);
• B) file.seek(8);
• C) file.seek(10);
• D) file.seek(5);

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