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find the top score

Here is the current version of the program:

highest_score = 0
result_f = open("results.txt")
for line in result_f:
if float(line) > highest_score:
highest_score = float(line)
result_f.close()
print("The highest score was:")
print(highest_score)

You were to write the extra code required to take advantage of the split() method and
multiple assignment in order to create variables called name and score, then use them to
complete the program to find the highest score.

Add in the call to the split() method
to cut the line in two, creating the
“name" and “score" variables.
The only code changes for line in result_f:
required are within the
for loop. The rest of (name, score) = line.split()
the program remains
unchanged. if float(score) > highest_score:

highest_score = float(score)

You are no longer
comparing the line to
the highest score, so
be sure to compare the
“score" variable instead.

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