The folder created by Python used to store pyc les is named:

The correct answer is C. __pycache__. Python automatically creates a folder called __pycache__ to store compiled bytecode files (.pyc files), which speeds up subsequent imports by skipping recompilation. Option A (__pyc__) is wrong because it omits "cache" entirely, missing the folder's purpose. Option B…

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The folder created by Python used to store pyc les is named:

Options

Apyc
Bpyc_les
Cpycache
Dcache

How the community answered

(26 responses)

A
12% (3)
B
4% (1)
C
69% (18)
D
15% (4)

Explanation

Python automatically creates a folder called __pycache__ to store compiled bytecode files (.pyc files), which speeds up subsequent imports by skipping recompilation. Option A (__pyc__) is wrong because it omits "cache" entirely, missing the folder's purpose. Option B (__pyc_les__) is a nonsensical corruption of the name. Option D (__cache__) is wrong because Python's naming convention requires the py prefix to signal its language-specific role.

Memory tip: Think of it as "Python cache" compressed - __py + cache__ = __pycache__. The double underscores (dunders) signal it's a special Python-managed directory, just like __init__ or __main__.

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