Question

The python code required is for a text file that has names and numbers associated with those names e.g.( GARCIA   0.31817:)

infile = open('last.txt', 'r') - the file must be read only

for line in infile:

the question is this:

Find the longest last name and assign it to “ans14” variable.

Answer 1

infile = open('last.txt', 'r')

ans14 = None
for line in infile:
    words = line.strip().split()
    name = words[0]
    if ans14 is None or len(name) > len(ans14):
        ans14 = name
infile.close()  # remove this line if closing the file is not required.
# print(ans14)  # uncomment this line if you want to print ans14