You Are Running a Python Script That Is Supposed to Write

question 17

Multiple Choice

You are running a Python script that is supposed to write data to an open file, but discover that the file contents are being erased each time the script runs. What is most likely the issue?

• A) The file was opened using a mode string other than 'a'.
• B) The file is truncated by default with the write() method.
• C) The file is erased when the script uses the close() method.
• D) The file must be opened using a mode string of 'rw'.

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