[Pythonmac-SIG] Re: Path Issues

[Joshua Tompkins]

Bob Ippolito wrote:

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> On Nov 3, 2003, at 3:44 PM, Joshua Tompkins wrote:
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>> Bob Ippolito wrote:
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>>> On Nov 3, 2003, at 3:28 PM, Joshua Tompkins wrote:
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>>>> Yes, I'm using the open() builtin function.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Are you using it from an application bundle?  an app opened via 
>>> LaunchServices (Finder, the open command) will have a getcwd() of / 
>>> when it starts.  Try "print os.getcwd()" to see where the cwd is.
>>>
>>> -bob
>>>
>>>
>> I'm running Python by typing "python" from the Terminal.
>>
>> os.getcwd() returns "/Users/joshua" (with that capitalization).
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>
> What is the line of code that you're trying?
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> open("~/source/python/file") does not work
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> you need to do
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> open(os.path.expanduser("~/source/python/file"))
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> if you want to use tilde expansion.
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> -bob
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>
Wow, that works.  Duh.  Should have figured that one out on my own.  
Anyway, thanks for your help, since I probably *wouldn't* have ever 
thought about that.  Maybe it's time for another jaunt through the 
library reference.

-joshua