Lesson 69 of 79 · 15 minutes

Reading and writing files: Save Point

Save a hero's progress to real files, so it's still there next time.

What you'll learn

• Why files?
• Writing a file
• Adding to a file
• Line by line
• The danger of "w"

Each idea opens with a short narrated video, about 2 minutes in all. Then you put it to work in the game.

The six levels

1. Read the Map Change it
2. First Save Copy and type
3. Keep a Log Fill the gap
4. Replay the Log Write it
5. Lost Log Fix it
6. Save and Continue Boss level

The levels go from changing one word, to writing the code on your own. The boss level changes every time you play.

New to Python? Start with the free games in Module 1.