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Phyton Opening files on windows C: pc - EddieG - Mar-29-2023
Hello,
A newbie here. I am into my lesson opening files on Python. The lesson is to copy a poem on the text editor (note++) . I saved the poem on my desktop for easy locating when required.
Actual Windows path
(C:\User\hp\desktop\Poem.txt)
However following the open() function example to pass the file into a variable as object.
poem=open("/home/pi/Document/Poen.txt")
results in a error no file found.
using the textbook example to open the file as
poem=open("C:/User/hp/desktop/Poem.txt")
When the code was written in the shell, pressing enter returns a file not error:
Python Version 3.11.2
What is the correct way to tell Python where to find the file in this situation. A spoon fed code (written full code) using the windows C: path answer is most welcome.
Thank you for your response in advance.
RE: Phyton Opening files on windows C: pc - buran - Mar-29-2023
For start, Windows has
Users folder (plural), not User. Also is user really hp?So, It should be
r'C:\Users\<user name>\Desktop\Poem.txt'or
'C:/Users/<user name>/Desktop/Poem.txt'
RE: Phyton Opening files on windows C: pc - EddieG - Mar-29-2023
(Mar-29-2023, 12:01 PM)buran Wrote: For start, Windows hasUsersfolder (plural), notUser. Also is user reallyhp?
So, It should be
r'C:\Users\<user name>\Desktop\Poem.txt'
or
'C:/Users/<user name>/Desktop/Poem.txt'
YES!!!,
Thanks a lot Buran my man... The example is using ("....") instead of the ('...")
and here is the screen shot of the code. [attachment=2304]
RE: Phyton Opening files on windows C: pc - buran - Mar-29-2023
the syntax error is because you miss closing quote for the filename string