[Tutor] [Linux] open a file in any home "~" ?

[Paidhi Aiji]

Hi,

You can use expanduser() from os.path for this:

import os.path
homedir = os.path.expanduser('~user1')
file_to_open = os.path.join(homedir, '.myapp.conf')
f = open(file_to_open, 'r')


Regards,
  -Markus-


Quoting learner404 <learner404 at gmail.com>:

> Hello,
>
> I want to read a configuration file from a small python app (user
> preferences).
>
> The ".myapp.conf" is in the home folder of the user.
>
> if I do:
>
> f=open("/home/user1/.myapp.conf","r")  #it works
>
> obviously I won't know the home user folder name then I wanted to use:
>
> f=open("~/.myapp.conf","r")  # but it returns a IOError: [Errno 2] No such
> file or directory:
>
> How can I do to access this file whatever the user is ?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
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>