Introduction to: Computers & Programming: Input and Output ...

Introduction to:

Computers & Programming:

Input and Output (IO)

Adam Meyers

New York University

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Loops in Python

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Summary

? What is Input and Ouput?

? What kinds of Input and Output have we covered so far?

�C print (to the console)

�C input (from the keyboard)

? File handling

�C input from files

�C output to files

�C Text files vs. 'pickled' binary files

? URL handling

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Input

? Input is any information provided to the program

�C Keyboard input

�C Mouse input

�C File input

�C Sensor input (microphone, camera, photo cell, etc.)

? Output is any information (or effect) that a

program produces:

�C sounds, lights, pictures, text, motion, etc.

�C on a screen, in a file, on a disk or tape, etc.

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Types of Input Covered in This Class

? So Far

�C Input: keyboard input only

�C Output: graphical and text output transmitted to the

computer screen

? This Unit expands our repertoire to include:

�C File Input �C Python can read in the contents of files

�C File Output �C Python can write text to files

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Files

? File = Named Data Collection stored on memory device

�C Different types of data: text, binary, etc

�C Accessible by name or address

�C Has start and end point

�C Program can read, created, modified, (and do other things to)

files

? Text file can be treated like a (big) string

�C Human readable

�C ASCII/UTF-8/etc. encoding

�C Can be plain text or can contain markup (e.g., html)

? Binary files: not human readable, usually require specific

programs to read

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