pdf file path not found

Question

(I am using Windows 10, PyCharm)

I am running the following script in the console:

pdfFileObj = open(samplepdf.pdf, 'rb')

This is the result:

NameError: name 'samplepdf' is not defined

I checked and made sure that the pdf file is within the project folder that I am operating out of on PyCharm.

I also tried running the same script with the direct path to the file:

pdfFileObj = open(C:\Users\Rolex\PycharmProjects\pdf\samplepdf.pdf, 'rb')

and received the same result:

NameError: name 'samplepdf' is not defined

you need to make it a string, ie add double quotes around sample.pdf like `"sample.pdf"` — Albin Paul, Feb 02 '23 at 14:14
Does this answer your question? [Why does using open(filename) fail with "filename not defined"?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/57134908/why-does-using-openfilename-fail-with-filename-not-defined) — Gino Mempin, Feb 02 '23 at 14:25

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 02 '23 at 14:14

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Surround you filename with quotation marks

pdfFileObj = open('samplepdf.pdf', 'rb')

Whenever you get a '<> not defined', it means that python is treating <> as a variable. In this case, you do not have a variable called samplepdf. The error messages should help you diagnose your issues.

answered Feb 02 '23 at 14:14

jjislam

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I cant believe it was really that simple. I am laughing at myself now. Thank you! – Brand911 Feb 02 '23 at 14:18

pdf file path not found

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