When a file is opened for reading, the file stream object's "read position" is
A) at the end of the file.
B) at the beginning of the file.
C) nonexistent, until the programmer declares it.
D) in the middle of the file.
E) None of the above

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When a file is opened for reading, the file stream object's "read position" is at the beginning of the file. This means that the first read operation will read the first byte in the file. If you want to read from a different position, you can use the seek() method to change the read position.

When a File Is Opened for Reading, the File Stream