Drill 10: Make it smaller — Files and errors

Write a smaller version of the example that keeps the core idea.

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What you will be able to do

Write a smaller version of the example that keeps the core idea.

Practice task

Write a smaller version of the example that keeps the core idea.

files.pyPython

from pathlib import Path

path = Path("scores.csv")

try:
    with path.open(encoding="utf-8") as file:
        rows = [line.strip().split(",") for line in file if line.strip()]
except FileNotFoundError:
    print("No scores file found — starting empty.")
    rows = []

print(f"Loaded {len(rows)} rows")

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