The data must be available

So the data can be permanently stored

Why data is writte to a text file?
So data can be accessed next time the program is run

When the program terminates, the data must be saved.

Benefits of making the stored data into fixed- Easier to separate the strings

length strings Obvious where one string ends and other begins

Text File
Takes up unnecessary space in the file
Drawbacks of making the stored data into fixed-
The additional spaces will need to be removed before
length strings
strings can be used

Write Creating a text file

Read Existing File can be read by a program

File Modes
Add data to an existing file
Append
It adds the new data to the end of the existing file