Python lesson sequence and accessing files as binary

[svmelton]

I received a note from a reader who is having problems with this lesson and is using Windows. It appears to be the same error referenced in #1768. @walshbr would you be able to take a look at this, or would you rather I tag someone else in?

[walshbr]

Same error message as the other one, but a different context. I don't immediately know how to troubleshoot errors like these, and I don't have access to a Windows machine to help facilitate it. Could you check with someone else? Sorry!

[svmelton]

Would someone from @programminghistorian/technical-team be able to take a look at this?

[jenniferisasi]

I am afraid I don't know Python nor do I have a Windows machine with me.

[acrymble]

Sorry we obviously made mistakes when doing to 2 to 3 migration #1460. @JoshuaGOB helped with the Windows files. Maybe he can advise?

[JoshuaGOB]

I think it's a matter of eliminating the binary option in open but I don't have a Windows computer to check this on right now. Will try to get access soon but if someone does try:
f = open('helloworld.html','w')

[walshbr]

FWIW - #1611 - the wb component was specifically added to address an error on Windows machines. So definitely would want to double check instances of it to make sure that taking it out doesn't re-introduce the other error.

[walshbr]

Just a note that I've renamed this ticket to reflect the particular bug that was initially reported. It overlaps with #1777 as part of larger debugging needed for the python lesson sequence.

[mariajoafana]

Lets bring this up in the next Project Team meeting