[Tutor] File path

[Kirk Bailey]

When it is in the current working directory (cwd), you don't. Just open the file.

When it is someplace else, it is pretty safe to declare the complete path.

f1=open('c:\my documents\foobot\foobot.config','r')

SOME operations permit relative addessing, but your milage may vary.

if os.exists('./lists/mylist'):
	do.something('yes')
else:
	do.something('no')

When it is in the cwd you do not declare a path at all:

f1=open('history.txt','r')

absolute addressing is safe and dependable. Odd that SOME functions allow relative 
addressing, and some don't.


Homer Ellison wrote:
> Hello,
>  
> I'm new to programming in Python (and to object-oriented programming in 
> general). The programming experience I have is from a long time ago, so 
> I'm going to have many questions.
>  
> How do I specify the file path within my code to access files for 
> reading and writing? I'm using a PC with 32-bit Windows.
>  
> Thank you,
> Homer
>  


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