Python: Create a copy of its own source code

Last update on December 21 2024 07:23:02 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

Self-replicating Program

Write a Python program to create a copy of its own source code.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

# Define a function named file_copy that takes two arguments: src (source file) and dest (destination file).
def file_copy(src, dest):
    # Use the 'with' statement to open the source file for reading ('r') and the destination file for writing ('w').
    with open(src) as f, open(dest, 'w') as d:
        # Read the content of the source file and write it to the destination file.

# Call the file_copy function with the source file "untitled0.py" and the destination file "z.py".
file_copy("untitled0.py", "z.py")

# Use the 'with' statement to open the 'z.py' file for reading ('r').
with open('z.py', 'r') as filehandle:
    # Iterate through the lines in the 'z.py' file.
    for line in filehandle:
        # Print each line, and specify 'end' as an empty string to avoid extra line breaks.
        print(line, end = '')

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