Chapter 7

7.1 Reading a personal letter

try:
    with open("letter.txt", "r") as file:
        content = file.read()
        print(content)
except FileNotFoundError:
    print("Oops, the letter can't be found.")

7.2 Adding your name to the list

# Ask the user to enter their name
name = input("What's your name? ").strip()
# Open attendance file
with open("attendance.txt", "a") as file:
    # Add name to the list
    file.write(f"{name}\n")
# print a success message
print(f"Welcome, {name}! You've been added to the list.")

7.3 Note to self

# For bonus challenge
import random
import time
# Open and create a file named note_to_self.txt
with open("note_to_self.txt", "w") as file:
    # Write a few lines of empowering words
    file.write("Curiosity rarely kills a cat.\n")
    file.write("Just keep purring.\n")
    file.write(&quot...