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Which offset of the seek() method in the following is not valid?

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The seek() method only supports three offset values: 0 for the beginning, 1 for the current position, and 2 for the end of the file.

Updated On: Apr 24, 2025

0 - is for the beginning of the file.
1 - the middle position of the file.
2 - for the end of the file.
1 - for the current position of file pointer.

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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

The seek() method in Python allows you to move the file pointer to a specific position in the file. The valid arguments for offset are 0 (beginning), 1 (current position), and 2 (end of file). There is no valid offset for the "middle" position of the file.

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The Correct Option is B

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