Can anybody tell me what is wrong in this program? I face
syntaxerror unexpected character after line continuation character
when I run this program:
f = open(D\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp,"r");
lines = f.readlines();
for i in lines:
thisline = i.split(" ");
Tonechas
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asked May 4, 2011 at 8:41
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You need to quote that filename:
f = open("D\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp", "r")
Otherwise the bare backslash after the D is interpreted as a line-continuation character, and should be followed by a newline. This is used to extend long expressions over multiple lines, for readability:
print "This is a long",
"line of text",
"that I'm printing."
Also, you shouldn’t have semicolons (;) at the end of your statements in Python.
answered May 4, 2011 at 8:45
unwindunwind
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Replace
f = open(D\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp,"r");
by
f = open("D:\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp", "r")
- File path needs to be a string (constant)
- need colon in Windows file path
- space after comma for better style
- ; after statement is allowed but fugly.
What tutorial are you using?
answered May 4, 2011 at 8:47
John MachinJohn Machin
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The filename should be a string. In other names it should be within quotes.
f = open("D\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp","r")
lines = f.readlines()
for i in lines:
thisline = i.split(" ");
You can also open the file using with
with open("D\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp","r") as f:
lines = f.readlines()
for i in lines:
thisline = i.split(" ");
There is no need to add the semicolon(;) in python. It’s ugly.
answered Dec 2, 2020 at 15:05
TrectTrect
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Can anybody tell me what is wrong in this program? I face
syntaxerror unexpected character after line continuation character
when I run this program:
f = open(D\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp,"r");
lines = f.readlines();
for i in lines:
thisline = i.split(" ");
Tonechas
13.2k15 gold badges43 silver badges78 bronze badges
asked May 4, 2011 at 8:41
0
You need to quote that filename:
f = open("D\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp", "r")
Otherwise the bare backslash after the D is interpreted as a line-continuation character, and should be followed by a newline. This is used to extend long expressions over multiple lines, for readability:
print "This is a long",
"line of text",
"that I'm printing."
Also, you shouldn’t have semicolons (;) at the end of your statements in Python.
answered May 4, 2011 at 8:45
unwindunwind
387k64 gold badges467 silver badges600 bronze badges
2
Replace
f = open(D\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp,"r");
by
f = open("D:\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp", "r")
- File path needs to be a string (constant)
- need colon in Windows file path
- space after comma for better style
- ; after statement is allowed but fugly.
What tutorial are you using?
answered May 4, 2011 at 8:47
John MachinJohn Machin
80.3k11 gold badges139 silver badges185 bronze badges
2
The filename should be a string. In other names it should be within quotes.
f = open("D\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp","r")
lines = f.readlines()
for i in lines:
thisline = i.split(" ");
You can also open the file using with
with open("D\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp","r") as f:
lines = f.readlines()
for i in lines:
thisline = i.split(" ");
There is no need to add the semicolon(;) in python. It’s ugly.
answered Dec 2, 2020 at 15:05
TrectTrect
2,6112 gold badges28 silver badges35 bronze badges
Can anybody tell me what is wrong in this program? I face
syntaxerror unexpected character after line continuation character
when I run this program:
f = open(D\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp,"r");
lines = f.readlines();
for i in lines:
thisline = i.split(" ");
Tonechas
13.2k15 gold badges43 silver badges78 bronze badges
asked May 4, 2011 at 8:41
0
You need to quote that filename:
f = open("D\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp", "r")
Otherwise the bare backslash after the D is interpreted as a line-continuation character, and should be followed by a newline. This is used to extend long expressions over multiple lines, for readability:
print "This is a long",
"line of text",
"that I'm printing."
Also, you shouldn’t have semicolons (;) at the end of your statements in Python.
answered May 4, 2011 at 8:45
unwindunwind
387k64 gold badges467 silver badges600 bronze badges
2
Replace
f = open(D\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp,"r");
by
f = open("D:\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp", "r")
- File path needs to be a string (constant)
- need colon in Windows file path
- space after comma for better style
- ; after statement is allowed but fugly.
What tutorial are you using?
answered May 4, 2011 at 8:47
John MachinJohn Machin
80.3k11 gold badges139 silver badges185 bronze badges
2
The filename should be a string. In other names it should be within quotes.
f = open("D\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp","r")
lines = f.readlines()
for i in lines:
thisline = i.split(" ");
You can also open the file using with
with open("D\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp","r") as f:
lines = f.readlines()
for i in lines:
thisline = i.split(" ");
There is no need to add the semicolon(;) in python. It’s ugly.
answered Dec 2, 2020 at 15:05
TrectTrect
2,6112 gold badges28 silver badges35 bronze badges
Can anybody tell me what is wrong in this program? I face
syntaxerror unexpected character after line continuation character
when I run this program:
f = open(D\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp,"r");
lines = f.readlines();
for i in lines:
thisline = i.split(" ");
Tonechas
13.2k15 gold badges43 silver badges78 bronze badges
asked May 4, 2011 at 8:41
0
You need to quote that filename:
f = open("D\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp", "r")
Otherwise the bare backslash after the D is interpreted as a line-continuation character, and should be followed by a newline. This is used to extend long expressions over multiple lines, for readability:
print "This is a long",
"line of text",
"that I'm printing."
Also, you shouldn’t have semicolons (;) at the end of your statements in Python.
answered May 4, 2011 at 8:45
unwindunwind
387k64 gold badges467 silver badges600 bronze badges
2
Replace
f = open(D\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp,"r");
by
f = open("D:\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp", "r")
- File path needs to be a string (constant)
- need colon in Windows file path
- space after comma for better style
- ; after statement is allowed but fugly.
What tutorial are you using?
answered May 4, 2011 at 8:47
John MachinJohn Machin
80.3k11 gold badges139 silver badges185 bronze badges
2
The filename should be a string. In other names it should be within quotes.
f = open("D\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp","r")
lines = f.readlines()
for i in lines:
thisline = i.split(" ");
You can also open the file using with
with open("D\python\HW\2_1 - Copy.cp","r") as f:
lines = f.readlines()
for i in lines:
thisline = i.split(" ");
There is no need to add the semicolon(;) in python. It’s ugly.
answered Dec 2, 2020 at 15:05
TrectTrect
2,6112 gold badges28 silver badges35 bronze badges