How to create a text file In a folder using python?

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I am trying to create a .txt file in a folder which is not the directory the script is being run from. I have a folder where the script is, and I am able to create the folder in the same directory the script is in but It won't create the text file in the folder. I usually run in to one of two errors: PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission deniedor, FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory:

This is for a password keeper btw, and to prevent five people telling me it's not secure, I am aware of this, this project is purely educational and I always use placeholders.

There are similar questions to this but they are all for java or c++...

Here is my code:

def main():
    import os
    import os.path
    abc = open("userpassfile.txt", "r+")
    userpassfile = abc.read().strip().split()
    actCheck = input('Do you already have an account?')
    if (actCheck == 'Yes' or actCheck == 'yes'):
        loginUser = input('What is your username?')
        loginPass = input('What is yout password?')
        if (loginUser and loginPass in userpassfile):
            dirCheck = input('Account Settings? [y/n]')
            if (dirCheck == 'y' or dirCheck == 'Y'):
                print('This function is not working yet!')
                addpassCheck = input('Would you like to add a password?')
                if (addpassCheck == 'yes' or addpassCheck == 'Yes'):
                    abc123 = open(loginUser + '.txt', "r+")
                    huehuehue = abc123.read().strip().split()
                    addpass1 = input('What service is the pass')
                    addPass2 = input('What is the password')
                    abc123.write('(' + addpass1 + ',' + addPass2 + ')' + '\n')

                else:
                    print('hihi')
            else:
                print("hehe")
        else:
            print('Incorrect password or username!')
    else:
        createAct = input('would you like to create one?')
        if (createAct == 'Yes' or createAct == 'yes'):
            save_path = 'C:/Users/Ari Madian/Desktop/Scripts/Python Scripts/Python Password Project'
            createUser = input('What would you like your username to be?:')
            createPass = input('What would you like your password to be?:')
            abc.write(createUser + '\n')
            abc.write(createPass + '\n')
            os.makedirs(createUser)
            completeName = os.path.join(save_path, createUser + ".txt")



main()

If you have any questions about my code, feel free to ask!

ButteredQwaffles · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-17 21:38:17Z

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Try to open the .txt file in a mode or w mode. If you open it in r+ mode the file will not be created since r+ does not create a file.

'a' creates the file if it does not exist but if it does exist it simply adds to it. 'w', on the other hand, deletes the existing one and creates a new one. I think you want to use a here.

EDIT: I misunderstood the question here. The file was being created in the wrong directory. Just for future reference, if putting a file in a subdirectory, make sure to add "/" when seperating them.

edited Apr 17, 2016 at 21:38

answered Apr 17, 2016 at 21:02

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Ari Madian Over a year ago

When I try to do this, it gives me this: Traceback (most recent call last): File "keeper.py", line 47, in <module> main() File "keeper.py", line 23, in main huehuehue = abc123.read().strip().split() io.UnsupportedOperation: not readable

ButteredQwaffles Over a year ago

You probably have to make sure that the file exists and then open it in r+ mode. You can't read a file in a or w mode to my knowledge, forgot to mention that.

Ari Madian Over a year ago

I get the same error when I open it in w mode as I do when I open it in a mode. It creates the file though... It just doesn't create the file in the folder.

ButteredQwaffles Over a year ago

Did you already change the code to reflect checking if the file exists first? Also, I would advise using with open(file, extension) as varname as with automatically closes files for you.

Ari Madian Over a year ago

I feel like we got a bit off topic and that was probably my fault... It creates the txt file no problem but not in the folder i want it to be created in.

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Bob14 · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-12 15:24:35Z

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The import os and import os.path need to be at the beginning of the program. For example:

import os
import os.path
def main():

Rather than inside the main(): function.

answered Apr 12, 2017 at 15:24

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