Python How can i edit a file without extension? [Python3]

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How can i edit a file without extension? [Python3] - ilikepython - Dec 15, 2015

this is what i've tried, seems the most simplest way to me:

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f = open ("C:\users\user\desktop\noextension","w+") #This shows no error

f.write("test") #This says that file is unwritable

Any suggestions?

* - bbbysmth - Dec 15, 2015

Quote:How can i edit a file without extension? [Python3]

I'm guessing you edit the same way you would edit a file with an extension.

* - RootBite - Dec 15, 2015

Hmm. well that means it has insufficient permissions probably. try just "w" not "w+".

If not, see if you can find the file extension

* - NON- - Dec 15, 2015

It shouldn't have a problem reading a file that doesn't have an extension. I just double checked it for myself.

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@pandora:~$ cat noext

nothing here

@pandora:~$ python

...

>>> f = open('/home/moi/noext', 'w')

>>> f.write('still nothing\n')

>>> f.close()

Ctrl-D

@pandora:~$ cat noext

still nothing

If you want to create the file using Python first, then I would recommend using...

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import os; os.mknod("newfile.txt")

It's a little naughty but it's usually gets the job done without over complicating things.

* - Pseudonym - Dec 16, 2015

I think that backslashes in path should be all escaped. Try it with ("C:\\users\\user\\desktop\\noextension","w+")