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Python File Handling with Absolute Path

In some cases, you may need to use an absolute path to open or save a file in a specific location outside your script’s directory. In the example below, we use an absolute path pointing to the trymeyourself/karthickag04 folder.

Note: Ensure that the directory exists, otherwise Python will raise an error.

Example: Using an Absolute Path

# Using an absolute path to read a file
absolute_path = "C:/trymeyourself/karthickag04/example.txt"

# Writing to the file at the absolute path
with open(absolute_path, 'w') as file:
    file.write('This file is saved in the absolute path folder.')

# Reading from the file at the absolute path
with open(absolute_path, 'r') as file:
    content = file.read()
    print(content)

Output

This file is saved in the absolute path folder.

Explanation: In this example, we specified the absolute path C:/trymeyourself/karthickag04/example.txt to write and read the file. The with statement ensures that the file is automatically closed after the operation.

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