my code shows error during execution while the structure is correct

Question

i'm writing a program that write some website inside hosts file but when i'm trying run the program it's show me an error that the directory is not found

import time
from datetime import datetime as dt

host_temp = "hosts"
host_path = r"C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts"
redirect = "127.0.0.1"
website_list = ["www.facebook.com","www.instagram.com", "www.youtube.com"]

while True:
    if dt(dt.now().year,dt.now().month,dt.now().day,20) < dt.now() < dt(dt.now().year,dt.now().month,23,1):
        print("Working hours!!!")
        with open(host_temp, "r+") as file:
            content = file.read()
        for website in website_list:
            if website in content:
                pass
            else:
                file.write(redirect + " " + website + "\n")
    else:
        print("Fun hours!!!")
    time.sleep(5)

and this is the output

Working hours!!!
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\ALAA\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.38.2\hello\web site blocker\web_site_blocker.py", line 12, in <module>
    with open(host_temp, "r+") as file:
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'hosts'

What is `hosts` ? Is it a folder ? – D. LaRocque Jul 22 '19 at 19:36 — D. LaRocque, Jul 22 '19 at 19:36

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 22 '19 at 19:40

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This error has nothing to do with the structure of your program. It is just saying that it cannot find the file you say exists. You need to check the filetype of your file (you can usually see it next to your file name or in the file's properties). The majority of files have an extension.

If your file is a text file (.txt), for example, your filename would be:

host_temp = "hosts.txt"

answered Jul 22 '19 at 19:40

Akaisteph7

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i tried same issue – Alaa KM Jul 22 '19 at 20:13
@AlaaKM what is your file's full name? did you check it? – Akaisteph7 Jul 22 '19 at 20:17
C:\Users\ALAA\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.38.2\hello\web site blocker this is the path file – Alaa KM Jul 24 '19 at 17:12
and the file name is hosts and the type is txt – Alaa KM Jul 24 '19 at 17:13
@AlaaKM This should work then.. – Akaisteph7 Jul 24 '19 at 17:18
but it did not!! – Alaa KM Jul 24 '19 at 17:35
I can't help you more without seeing your folders and such. – Akaisteph7 Jul 24 '19 at 17:54
whatsapp me +971504741796 – Alaa KM Jul 24 '19 at 18:06

Praveen · Answer 2 · 2019-07-22T19:58:37.190

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seems like your code should be like below with full path. if you don't provide full path then python will search for 'hosts' file where your py file is stored.

with open(host_path, "r+") as file:

edited Jul 22 '19 at 19:58

answered Jul 22 '19 at 19:45

Praveen

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i tried same issue – Alaa KM Jul 22 '19 at 20:13

my code shows error during execution while the structure is correct

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