[split] AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'read'

[laxmipython]

Hai everybody,
i write a code to open a txt file by input method but I am getting an error can any body help me.
this is the code

import os

file = input("enter the file name: ")

if os.path.exists(f"{file.lower().strip()}.txt"):
    open(f"{file.lower().strip()}.txt", "r")
    print(file.read())
else:
    print("the file does not exist")

this is the error

Output:
enter the file name: laxmi

Error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:/Users/LAXMIDHAR/PycharmProjects/demo/input fun.py", line 7, in <module>
    print(file.read())
AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'read'

Process finished with exit code 1

[Larz60+]

This message is for laxmipython:
This is the second time that you have pirated someone else's' thread.
yesterday as well here: https://python-forum.io/Thread-numpy-app...#pid105022
This type of activity can get you banned.
Since you are new, I am not issuing an official warning, next time I or someone else will.
Please be polite, Start your own thread
Thank you

[laxmipython]

to Larz60+ I didn't copy any ones code I pasted there ( https://python-forum.io/Thread-numpy-app...#pid105022) because I am new to this site so I don't know how to post something in this website. since a long day I am getting this error and I tried my best to resolve this code but I cant so I need some one who help me out on this code.
Okay if it is like this than I am sorry.

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it will not happen next time.
thank you so much for your feedback.