8.4: understand how to write data structures (one-dimensional and two-dimensional arrays) to file by iteration
Keyword | Definition |
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csv | type of file which is useful for storing data from a 2D array because each line stores multiple values separated by commas |
index | a number which identifies the position of data within a list, array or string |
iteration | using for or while loops to repeat a set of instructions or go through each value in a data structure such as a list |
one dimensional array | a data structure like a list where one index is used to identify the position of a particular stored value |
two dimensional array | a data structure like a list of lists where two indices are used to identify the position of a particular stored value |