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The document provides Python code examples for various file operations including backing up folders into ZIP files, creating ZIP files, deleting files and folders, saving variables using shelve, and using absolute and relative paths. It also explains file handling methods such as open(), read(), and write(), along with file modes and sorting file contents. Additionally, it illustrates methods from the OS module for directory management.

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PDF Based Python Answers

The document provides Python code examples for various file operations including backing up folders into ZIP files, creating ZIP files, deleting files and folders, saving variables using shelve, and using absolute and relative paths. It also explains file handling methods such as open(), read(), and write(), along with file modes and sorting file contents. Additionally, it illustrates methods from the OS module for directory management.

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1. Develop a program to backing Up a given Folder into a ZIP File by using


relevant modules and suitable methods.
Program using `zipfile` and `os` modules:
```python
import zipfile, os

def backupToZip(folder):
folder = os.path.abspath(folder)
number = 1
while True:
zipFilename = os.path.basename(folder) + '_' + str(number) + '.zip'
if not os.path.exists(zipFilename):
break
number += 1
backupZip = zipfile.ZipFile(zipFilename, 'w')
for foldername, subfolders, filenames in os.walk(folder):
backupZip.write(foldername)
for filename in filenames:
newBase = os.path.basename(folder) + '_'
if filename.startswith(newBase) and filename.endswith('.zip'):
continue
backupZip.write(os.path.join(foldername, filename))
backupZip.close()
print('Done.')
```

2. What is the use of ZIP? How to create a ZIP folder and explain with
program example.
Use: ZIP compresses files to reduce size and group them.

Program:
```python
import zipfile

newZip = zipfile.ZipFile('new.zip', 'w')


newZip.write('example.txt', compress_type=zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED)
newZip.close()
```

3. Explain the permanently and temporary deleting files and folders with
example.
Temporary Deletion (Safe delete):
```python
import send2trash
send2trash.send2trash('example.txt')
```

Permanent Deletion:
```python
import os, shutil
os.remove('file.txt') # delete file
os.rmdir('folder') # delete empty folder
shutil.rmtree('folder') # delete folder and contents
```

4. Explain how to save the variables using shelve and print.format() with
example.
```python
import shelve
shelf = shelve.open('mydata')
shelf['key'] = ['value1', 'value2']
shelf.close()
```

Using `print.format()`:
```python
name = "Python"
print("Language: {}".format(name))
```

6. Explain Absolute and Relative path with example?


Absolute Path: Full path from root, e.g. `C:\folder\file.txt`
Relative Path: Path relative to current working directory, e.g. `..\folder\file.txt`

Use:
```python
import os
print(os.path.abspath('file.txt')) # Absolute path
print(os.path.relpath('C:\folder\file.txt')) # Relative path
```

7. Explain with example the syntax of open (), read(), write() methods of a
file in Python. Explain the file opening modes.
```python
# Writing
with open('file.txt', 'w') as f:
f.write('Hello')

# Reading
with open('file.txt', 'r') as f:
print(f.read())
```

File Modes:
- 'r': read
- 'w': write (overwrite)
- 'a': append
- 'b': binary
- '+': read/write

8. Develop a program to sort the contents of a text file and write the
sorted contents into a separate text file.
```python
with open('data.txt', 'r') as f:
lines = f.readlines()

lines.sort()

with open('sorted.txt', 'w') as f:


f.writelines(lines)
```

9. Illustrate the following four methods of OS module. i) chdir() ii) walk()


iii) listdir() iv) getcwd().
i) `os.chdir(path)` - Change current working directory
ii) `os.walk(path)` - Walk through directory tree
iii) `os.listdir(path)` - List files in a directory
iv) `os.getcwd()` - Get current working directory

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