What is wrong in this code

[sylas]

import sys
print("open_file.py")
content=dir(sys)
print(content)

rep = 'y'
while (rep != 'n'):
    name = input('Enter the name of the file:')
    print('You entered: ', name)
    name = '\Documents\Py2\' + name
    print('name is: ', name)
    try:
        fh = open(name, "r+")
    except IOError:
        print("Cannot find file ")
    else:
        str = fh.read(10);
        print("Read String is : ", str)

        # Check current position
        position = fh.tell();
        print("Current file position : ", position)

        # Reposition pointer at the beginning once again
        position = fh.seek(0, 0);
        str = fh.read(140);
        print("Again read String is : ", str)
        fh.close()
        rep = input('Try for another file ?  y/n ? ')
        if rep == 'n':
            print("Finished with this file")
        else:
            rep = 'y'

print('READING THE WHOLE FILE')
name=input('Enter the name of the file: ')
name='/home/sylvain/'+name
f=open(name)
text=f.read()
print(text)
f.close()

Error:
E:\Documents\Py2>python open_file.py
  File "open_file.py", line 11
    name = '\Documents\Py2\' + name
                                  ^
SyntaxError: EOL while scanning string literal

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[buran]

I guess you try to run it with python2 (based on folder name Py2
actually it is python3 code.

Apart from that it need great deal of improvment, correction. e.g. you use builtin function str as variable name, thus overshadowing it (i.e. you will not be able to use it if needed)

[sylas]

Glad to meet you Buran. It is strange enough. This code worked well with Pycharm. Now with Atom and python 3.6, it doesn't. I am sure I use 3.6:
E:\Documents\Py2>python -V
Python 3.6.4

[buran]

Sorry, it was before my morning coffee
the problem is the backslash at the end of the path, because it escape the closing quote

you can change line 10 to use forward slash

    name = '/Documents/Py2/' + name

or escape the backslash

    name = '\\Documents\\Py2\\' + name

or use raw string

    name = r'\Documents\Py2\' + name

or use os.path.join() to construct the path

[sylas]

name = '\\Documents\\Py2\\' + name
This works well. I am amazed because I never met that syntax, in Lutz's book. Before we leave, please answer this question: does your Pycharm accept tkinter or pygame imports ?? My Pycharm unfortunately does not accept them.

[buran]

Before we leave, please answer this question: does your Pycharm accept tkinter or pygame imports ?? My Pycharm unfortunately does not accept them.

You have started multiple separate threads and these question was explained to you multiple times. You need to put in some effort and learn PyCharm if you continue to insist using it. We can help, but we cannot funnel it in your head!