Question: Create a Python program that: Opens a file and reads the contents of the following file trips.txt The file contains several lines of data, with

Create a Python program that:

  • Opens a file and reads the contents of the following file
    • trips.txt
      • The file contains several lines of data, with each data item separated by commas. The data is:
        • A trip date
        • The amount of fuel used on the trip
        • The number of miles traveled on the trip
  • For each of the lines of data in the file, separate the data items and put them in appropriate variables
    • The file contents are in the form of strings, so you must convert the numbers in the data into the proper type
  • Calculate the fuel mileage achieved on each trip
  • Display on a single line the:
    • Trip data
    • Amount of fuel used
    • Numbers of miles traveled
    • Fuel mileage calculated for the trip
  • Create a new file to save the data read and the fuel mileage calculated for the trip
    • Write the data on separate lines for each trip in the data, with each item separated by commas
    • Remember that all of the data must be saved in the string form

The program should:

  • Use variables with meaningful names
  • Display easily understood prompts when collecting user input
  • Prompt the user for the name of the file to read the data from, and the name of the file to store the revised data
  • Have appropriate comments indicating what each part of the program is doing
  • Have a comment area at the beginning of the program identifying the author of the program and the class it was created for

Save the program as a Python module, and submit the program through this assignment.

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