I am trying to create a todo list in python

Asked Nov 09 '21 at 14:24

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the code should take what i worte in the input and add it to the txt file but i get an error because of the path please take a look.

main = input("What Task Would You Like To Add?       >   ")

f = open("C:\tdl\tdlp\MyToDoList.txt", "w")
f.write("content added")
f.close()

f = open("MyToDoList.txt", "r")
print(f.read())

I have tried replacing file formats and paths

edited Nov 09 '21 at 20:57

Patrick

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asked Nov 09 '21 at 14:24

Yuval Malkan

ignore the part – Yuval Malkan Nov 09 '21 at 14:25
why not just remove it instead of making a comment to ignore it? Would be easier, and clearer too – Mahrkeenerh Nov 09 '21 at 14:26
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please include the error message. It appears you are not escaping your baskslashes, and arenot opening the file in "append" mode `a`, but overwrite instead – Mahrkeenerh Nov 09 '21 at 14:27
you're writing "content added" to the file but you want to write `main` – diggusbickus Nov 09 '21 at 14:28
Please give a minimal reproducible example. It's easier to understand how to help. – Kaz Nov 09 '21 at 14:29
The error message is : OSError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument: 'C:\tdl\tdlp\MyToDoList.txt' – Yuval Malkan Nov 09 '21 at 14:32
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There are multiple reasons why this code may raise error. 1. You didn't close the file handler. Use with statement. 2. Your path may be wrong 3. \\ vs \ vs / – jeff pentagon Nov 09 '21 at 14:32
Use / instead of backslashes. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22567785/error-with-double-backslash-in-windows-path-in-python – jeff pentagon Nov 09 '21 at 14:36

I am trying to create a todo list in python

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