Region: IOError: [Errno 22] invalid mode ('w') or filename

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I'm not sure why, but for some reason, whenever I have "region" in the file name of the output file, it gives me this error:

IOError: [Errno 22] invalid mode ('w') or filename: 'path\regionlog.txt'

It does this for "region.txt", "logregion.txt", etc.

class writeTo:
    def __init__(self, stdout, name):
       self.stdout = stdout
       self.log = file(name, 'w') #here is where it says the error occurs

output = os.path.abspath('path\regionlog.txt')
writer = writeTo(sys.stdout, output) #and here too

Why is this? I really would like to name my file "regionlog.txt" but it keeps coming up with that error. Is there a way around it?

score 32 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 09 '19 at 15:39

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Use forward slashes:

'path/regionlog.txt'

Or raw strings:

r'path\regionlog.txt'

Or at least escape your backslashes:

'path\\regionlog.txt'

\r is a carriage return.

Another option: use os.path.join and you won't have to worry about slashes at all:

output = os.path.abspath(os.path.join('path', 'regionlog.txt'))

edited Jul 09 '19 at 15:39

Martin Prikryl

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answered Feb 28 '13 at 17:24

Pavel Anossov

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third option: double the slashes. – Martijn Pieters Feb 28 '13 at 17:25
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Fourth option: use `os.path.join`. The OP already imported `os.path`. – Fred Foo Feb 28 '13 at 17:26

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 14 '17 at 12:04

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In C standard language, \t, \n, \r are escape characters. \t is a transverse to the next TAB position. \n is a newline and \r is a carriage return. You should use \\r or /r, and you will solve the problem!

edited Mar 14 '17 at 12:04

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answered Mar 14 '17 at 11:29

JackChen

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Next time, check to make sure what you typed came out correctly on screen, as your `\\r` showed up like `\r`, which would not be at all helpful. – Nathan Tuggy Mar 14 '17 at 12:04

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 21 '17 at 13:20

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Additionaly, Python also gives this message when trying to open a file > 50 MB from a SharePoint shared drive.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2668751/you-cannot-download-more-than-50-mb-or-upload-large-files-when-the-upl

answered Nov 21 '17 at 13:20

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score -1 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 10 '18 at 07:20

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Another simple solution is changing the "\r" instances in the filename path to "\R"

answered Jan 10 '18 at 07:20

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Region: IOError: [Errno 22] invalid mode ('w') or filename

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