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PCAP Exam - Question 57


Files with the suffix .pyc contain:

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Correct Answer: D

Files with the suffix .pyc contain semi-compiled Python code. These files are generated by the Python interpreter to store the bytecode, which is a lower-level, platform-independent representation of the source code. The presence of .pyc files helps in speeding up the loading time of Python scripts, as the interpreter can skip the compilation step if the bytecode is available.

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Tarun1Option: D
Mar 10, 2020

pretty sure it's D

AEscajeda
Jun 28, 2021

Hahaha, Sneak peek of python 4

thanh3dOption: D
Mar 17, 2020

I don't think its A

macxszOption: D
May 3, 2022

D. semi-compiled Python code

RajdeepOption: D
Mar 22, 2020

It is D

LearningOnlyWayOption: D
Apr 23, 2020

It's D

maritadevOption: D
Jul 15, 2020

It's D

SpectraOption: D
Sep 3, 2020

Answer is D

FR99Option: D
Oct 18, 2020

Answer is D

rbishunOption: D
Nov 1, 2021

D. is the correct answer. Normally, the Python interpreter automatically compiles your code into bytecode (in memory). However, here's how you would manually compile python code, (which will create a .pyc file): python -m py_compile HelloWorld.py