Question

#Write a function called "load_file" that accepts one
#parameter: a filename. The function should open the
#file and return the contents.#
#
# - If the contents of the file can be interpreted as
# an integer, return the contents as an integer.
# - Otherwise, if the contents of the file can be
# interpreted as a float, return the contents as a
# float.
# - Otherwise, return the contents of the file as a
# string.
#
#You may assume that the file has only one line.
#
#Hints:
#
# - Don't forget to close the file when you're done!
# - Remember, anything you read from a file is
# initially interpreted as a string.

Answer 1

# Write a function called "load_file" that accepts one
# parameter: a filename. The function should open the
# file and return the contents.#
#
# - If the contents of the file can be interpreted as
# an integer, return the contents as an integer.
# - Otherwise, if the contents of the file can be
# interpreted as a float, return the contents as a
# float.
# - Otherwise, return the contents of the file as a
# string.
#
# You may assume that the file has only one line.
#
# Hints:
#
# - Don't forget to close the file when you're done!
# - Remember, anything you read from a file is
# initially interpreted as a string.
def load_file(filename):
    try:
        f = open(filename)
        line = f.readline().strip()
        f.close()
        try:
            return int(line)
        except ValueError:
            try:
                return float(line)
            except ValueError:
                return line
    except IOError:
        return ""