Write a program that first reads in the name of an input file, followed by two strings representing the lower and upper bounds of a search range. The file should be read using the file. readlines () method. The input file contains a list of alphabetical, ten-letter strings, each on a separate line. Your program should output all strings from the list that are within that range (inclusive of the bounds).

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Xzavier Ayala

Computers & Technology

19 September, 13:17

Write a program that first reads in the name of an input file, followed by two strings representing the lower and upper bounds of a search range. The file should be read using the file. readlines () method. The input file contains a list of alphabetical, ten-letter strings, each on a separate line. Your program should output all strings from the list that are within that range (inclusive of the bounds).

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Gauge Sanchez · Answer 1

filepath = 'Iliad. txt'

start = 'sometxtstart'

end = 'sometxtend'

apending = False

out = ""

with open (filepath) as fp:

line = fp. readline ()

while line:

txt = line. strip ()

if (txt = = end):

apending = False

if (apending):

out+=txt + '/n'

if (txt = = start):

apending = True

line = fp. readline ()

print (out)

Emery Hancock · Answer 2

def func (filename, lower, upper):

file = open (filename, 'r'). readlines ()

for i in range (int (lower), int (upper)):

print (file[i]. rstrip ())

func ('strings','2','4')

Explanation:

file is provided below, name: strings in text format

appleelppa

banananana

cattaccatt

dogdogdogd

elephanttn

froggorffr

goattaoggo

horseesroh

illiterate

jumppmujju