Writing the Path to a file properly

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Writing the Path to a file properly - dcw9996 - Jul-01-2019

Hello,

I am 64 years old but new to Python and brand new to this forum. If I due something wrong please let me know.

I purchased a book on python and I'm working through it. I am trying to work on opening/reading/writing to files. I just cannot open a file in another directory from my python script location. I have followed every direction and googled until my fingers are bleeding. I am obviously missing something.

My computer is Windows 10
My python file is saved in Dropbox (I sometimes study from different locations)
Here is my code:

import csv
import os

path = "This PC/Windows(C:)/Users/dcw99/Documents/Python_basics_work_files/python-basics-exercises-master" \
		"/ch11-file-input-and-output/practice_files/"

with open(os.path.join(path, "wonka.csv"), "r") as my_file:
	reader = csv.reader(my_file)
	for row in reader:
		print(row)

I keep getting the error:

Error:OSerror: [error22] Invalid Argument:"This PC/Windows(C:)/Users/dcw99/Documents/Python_basics_work_files/python-basics-exercises-master" \
		"/ch11-file-input-and-output/practice_files/wonka.csv"

I have typed the path exactly as it appears. I've placed an r immediately in front of the path, as instructed. No joy.

I apologize for asking about something this simple but I am just so frustrated. Any help you can offer would be very appreciated.

Thanks,
Don

RE: Writing the Path to a file properly - Yoriz - Jul-01-2019

Try the following as the path

path = ("C:/Users/dcw99/Documents/Python_basics_work_files/python-basics-exerci"
        "ses-master/ch11-file-input-and-output/practice_files/")

RE: Writing the Path to a file properly - dcw9996 - Jul-01-2019

Yoriz!!

Worked like a charm!!! Thank you so much.