Python - how to read path file/folder from server

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Using Python, how might one read a file's path from a remote server? This is a bit more clear to me on my local PC.

Your question is very unclear. Could you provide an example of what you want to achieve? — Björn Pollex, Nov 12 '10 at 10:01

johnsyweb · Answer 1 · 2010-11-12T11:03:10.913

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See Reading and Writing Files in the Python Tutorial, which is a great place to start for a newbie.

Be sure to escape your backslashes on Windows, viz:

f=open('\\\\SERVER\\share\\file.ext', 'r')

f=open(r'\\SERVER\share\file.ext', 'r')

edited Nov 12 '10 at 11:03

answered Nov 12 '10 at 10:03

johnsyweb

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Raw strings are nicer for Windows paths - `f=open(r'\\SERVER\share\file.ext', 'r')` – Chris Morgan Nov 12 '10 at 10:49

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 12 '10 at 12:16

use the os.path module to manipulate path string (you need to import os)

the current directory is os.path.abspath(os.curdir)
join 2 parts of a path with os.path.join(dirname, filename): this will take care of inserting the right path separator ('\' or '/', depending on the operating system) for building the path

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