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I have a Python script that needs to access some data (or configuration) file in its very own folder. For example, say script.py does something like this: with open('data.txt') as file: data ...
#2: Post edited
by
Alexei
·
2021-12-16T06:01:41Z (almost 3 years ago)
added relevant tag
- I have a Python script that needs to access some data (or configuration) file in its very own folder. For example, say `script.py` does something like this:
- ```python
- with open('data.txt') as file:
- data = file.read()
- ```
- The script will find the file, `data.txt`, if it is run in the terminal via `python script.py` from the same folder the script itself is in. But I want to call the script from any other folder, then with a relative or absolute path: `python path/to/script.py`. In which case it will fail to find the data file, raising `FileNotFoundError`.
- How can I make sure the script finds the external file in its own folder?
- I have a Python script that needs to access some data (or configuration) file in its very own folder. For example, say `script.py` does something like this:
- ```python
- with open('data.txt') as file:
- data = file.read()
- ```
- The script will find the file, `data.txt`, if it is run in the terminal via `python script.py` from the same folder the script itself is in. But I want to call the script from any other folder, then with a relative or absolute path: `python path/to/script.py`. In which case it will fail to find the data file, raising `FileNotFoundError`.
- How can I make sure the script finds the external file in its own folder?
#1: Initial revision
by
J-hen
·
2021-12-16T00:07:18Z (almost 3 years ago)
Open file in script's own folder
I have a Python script that needs to access some data (or configuration) file in its very own folder. For example, say `script.py` does something like this:
```python
with open('data.txt') as file:
data = file.read()
```
The script will find the file, `data.txt`, if it is run in the terminal via `python script.py` from the same folder the script itself is in. But I want to call the script from any other folder, then with a relative or absolute path: `python path/to/script.py`. In which case it will fail to find the data file, raising `FileNotFoundError`.
How can I make sure the script finds the external file in its own folder?