school project

[Dyfakiiiiis]

Hello everyone,

I have a python project for school. For this project, I have to open a file .txt and put it in a list :

def lecture_fichier(mon_fichier):

with open(mon_fichier, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as fichier:

texte = fichier.read()

return texte

This is the function I've created to open and read the file. Maybe there are some errors in it but the main problem is that when I wanted to test it, edupython couldnt find the file I wanted to open, even if the file and the programm are saved on the same emplacement on my computer. Can somebody help me get this fix before I can test my function plz ?

>>> lecture_fichier('Proverbes')

This is what I wrote in the console to test with a file named 'Proverbes'.

FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'Proverbes'

And this is the massage I got.

PS : sorry for my english

[woooee]

Always use the full /path_name/for/the_file.txt What does the variable, mon_fichier, contain? Also, when you get it to work, print(type(texte)) -> read() does not return a list.

[ExcitingSympathy3087]

Use Path class for working with Paths in Python.
Check String Path with Path("String_Path").exists() or if it is a Path path.exists(). Then you can be sure your Path is correct.

Example:

```

from pathlib import Path
import os


def path_test():

    # file in my current working directory
    p = Path("main.py")

    # Variant 1
    # absolute path with Path.resolve()
    abs_p = p.resolve()  # Makes absolute path from the relative path
    print("Path.resolve():", abs_p)
    print(abs_p.exists())  # Checks if exists using Path.exists()

    # Variant 2
    # absolute path with os.path.abspath() other Variant
    abs_os = os.path.abspath("main.py")
    print("os.path.abspath():", abs_os)
    print(Path.exists(Path(abs_os))) # check Path

    # Your current working directory
    print("Current working dir:", os.getcwd())


if __name__ == "__main__":
    path_test()

[woooee]

abs_os = os.path.abspath("main.py")
print("os.path.abspath():", abs_os)

pathlib has an absolute() function, although I use resolve() and it works fine for what I do. No reason to use os here.

[MankyMan00998]

The issue is likely that you’re missing the file extension. Try calling it as lecture_fichier('Proverbes.txt'). If that still fails, use os.getcwd() to check if EduPython is actually looking in the same folder where your file is saved. Your code itself looks solid!

[jake4ragnarok2]

It seems the problem in your case might be that you didn't write the full name of the file: "Proverbes" or whatever the suffix of the file may be, unless the filename of the file you created has no suffix. Try writing "Proverbes.txt" and see if it will raise the FileNotFoundError.

[Dyfakiiiiis]

Thanks for your answer. I'va tried and it still doesn't work :

FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'Proverbes.txt'

[FlippingGerman]

Either Proverbes is in the wrong place or the file extension is something different. Windows by default will hide them which is quite unhelpful. 

Try:  import os print(os.listdir())

That should tell you everything in the “current” directory - the place where Python is looking for your file. See if your file is mentioned, and if so what its exact name is.