why cant i add photos in my python turtle program

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im using

    wn.addshape(os.path.expanduser("C:\Users\Dianna Jackson\Desktop\space invaders\playerspaceinvaders.gif"))

but its not working. its saying

" File "C:\Users\Dianna Jackson\Desktop\space invaders\Space Invaders.py", line 11 wn.addshape(os.path.expanduser("C:\Users\Dianna Jackson\Desktop\space invaders\playerspaceinvaders.gif")) ^ SyntaxError: (unicode error) 'unicodeescape' codec can't decode bytes in position 2-3: truncated \UXXXXXXXX escape [Finished in 0.1s with exit code 1] [shell_cmd: python -u "C:\Users\Dianna Jackson\Desktop\space invaders\Space Invaders.py"] [dir: C:\Users\Dianna Jackson\Desktop\space invaders] [path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath;C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\iCLS Client\;C:\Program Files\Intel\iCLS Client\;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\DAL;C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\IPT;C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\DAL;C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\IPT;C:\Users\Dianna Jackson\AppData\Local\Smartbar\Application\;C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem;C:\Python3.8.1\Scripts;C:\sqlite3;C:\Users\Dianna Jackson\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32\Scripts\;C:\Users\Dianna Jackson\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32]"

i imported turtle and os please help

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score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 21 '20 at 04:46

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The path you're providing has escape characters (\) in it, and so it is trying to butcher your string. As you want to use your string as-is, use a raw string by prefixing it with an r: wn.addshape(os.path.expanduser(r"C:\Users\Dianna Jackson\Desktop\space invaders\playerspaceinvaders.gif"))

answered Jan 21 '20 at 04:46

Oliver.R

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also can skip ```os.path.expanduser``` since it isn't applicable as no ~ is present. – egghese Jan 21 '20 at 05:32
and now its still giving off an error idk whats going on – Jonah.Jackson Jan 21 '20 at 05:44
Traceback (most recent call last): – Jonah.Jackson Jan 21 '20 at 05:44
@Jonah.Jackson can you provide the new Traceback, or open a new question for your new issue if not yet resolved / cannot be resolved through investigation? – Oliver.R Jan 21 '20 at 22:34
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@Oliver.R it works fine now had to change some stuff – Jonah.Jackson Jan 22 '20 at 18:51

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 07 '20 at 17:18

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Try saving the image file in the same folder in your computer as you are saving the code. If you are already doing this, then I'm afraid I'm not sure what's wrong.

answered Feb 07 '20 at 17:18

Lilwen

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why cant i add photos in my python turtle program

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