Practice
Highest Score in a Results File
MEDIUMFile Handling8 marks
File I/O question —
results.txt is pre-loaded for you during grading.The file results.txt stores student records as pairs of lines: name, then integer mark, repeating to the end of the file. Output the name of the student with the highest mark and their mark on the next line. If marks tie, keep the student who appears first in the file.
Input: None (data is already in the file). Output: Name, then mark.
Example:
Output: Ben
88
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Sample Test Cases
Test 1: Middle student highest
results.txt
Amal 71 Ben 88 Chen 79
Expected: Ben
88
Test 2: First student highest
results.txt
Amal 95 Ben 80 Chen 90
Expected: Amal
95