f = open('python_testing.txt')
y = open('python_testing.txt','w')
test = 'testing'
with open('python_testing.txt','w') as file:
file.writelines(test)
print(f.read())```#🔒 file doesnt get edited
dire fog
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```py
f = open('python_testing.txt')
y = open('python_testing.txt','w')
test = '...
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slate cloak
what about when you open the file? because what youre reading there is the file before its edited
youre opening the file, editing and saving, and then not reading it back
slate cloak
test = 'testing'
with open('python_testing.txt','w') as file:
file.writelines(test)
with open('python_testing.txt') as file:
print(file.read())
lets start with you actually opening them correctly
this should read it back to you as well
tame trench
```py
test = 'testing'
with open('python_testing.txt','w') as file:
file.wri...
he said it doesnt write to the file even when he opens it
dire fog
it still doesnt work
slate cloak
he said it doesnt write to the file even when he opens it
something tells me it has to do with him opening it in a weird way
tame trench
```py
f = open('python_testing.txt')
y = open('python_testing.txt','w')
test = '...
and what is it with the first two lines?
dire fog
and what is it with the first two lines?
I was testing other things earlier but didnt remove those
tame trench
I was testing other things earlier but didnt remove those
remove it now.
dire fog
ye removed
slate cloak
```py
test = 'testing'
with open('python_testing.txt','w') as file:
file.wri...
can you share the file made from this? bc it worked for me
uncut stone
ye removed
how are you running the code?
dire fog
how are you running the code?
pycharm
I managed to edit the file with other still earlier, but it suddenly stopped working
uncut stone
where are you looking for your file?
slate cloak
can you share the whole section of the code?
maybe a bad if statement thats not shown to us?
dire fog
maybe a bad if statement thats not shown to us?
this is the only thing I wrote ;-;
tame trench
!code
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tame trench
any errors?
slate cloak
this is the only thing I wrote ;-;
is your working directory the same as where your running it?
dire fog
is your working directory the same as where your running it?
yea, the file was created by running the script
tame trench
can we have a snippet of the terminal when you execute the code
dire fog
slate cloak
thats odd that its creating but not writeing. try just write() instead of writelines()
tame trench
i can see that yourte running the wrong code
dire fog
thats odd that its creating but not writeing. try just write() instead of writel...
dont work ;-;
slate cloak
that would fix your issue
slate cloak
but hey at least now you know you dont need all those opens before hand XD
tame trench
xD
dire fog
but hey at least now you know you dont need all those opens before hand XD
yea 😭
im so sorry, its like 2am right now and I dont think im functioning
slate cloak
happens to all of us
tame trench
np
slate cloak
and get some sleep
tame trench
xd
dire fog
and get some sleep
who needs sleep when you have python
slate cloak
import time
time.sleep(99999999999999999999999999999999999)
LOL
slate cloak
i should probably also point out why its a bad idea to do open() instead of with open(). just doing open() you should always do var.close() when you get done with it. but with open() closes the file properly for you
dire fog
is there a more efficient way to edit the file other than constantly doing the with statements?
dire fog
i should probably also point out why its a bad idea to do open() instead of with...
ohh
got it
uncut stone
is there a more efficient way to edit the file other than constantly doing the w...
depends on what you're doing exactly.
slate cloak
looks like i answered your question before you asked it
dire fog
depends on what you're doing exactly.
like im testing out how saving progress in a text game works
slate cloak
id say just stick with with open
dire fog
like gaining xp and it saving in the file
dire fog
id say just stick with `with open`
alr
slate cloak
dont close the chat just yet and ill write up a mock save for you that you might like
uncut stone
like im testing out how saving progress in a text game works
you'd generally not use a text file for that, but rather a database
slate cloak
going to intentionally smudge it though bc im not nice 😝
dire fog
you'd generally not use a text file for that, but rather a database
how do you use a database?
dire fog
going to intentionally smudge it though bc im not nice 😝
LMAO
dire fog
thats good, mainly looking to understand python concepts rather than copying code :p
slate cloak
export json
without 420-- as f:
data = json.loads(f.read())
without 420-- as f:
f.write(json.dumps(data,indent=2))
```i left out all the juicy bits but in between the reading and writing you just edit the data like you would normallyman I need to study my imports
slate cloak
i think you mean exports XD (not a thing, unless it is)
dire fog
https://docs.python.org/3/library/sqlite3.html
still a lil confused, where exactly does it get saved
slate cloak
and it honestly depends on the situation if youre needing text files or database. id say if its a singleplayer kind of game where youre needing to save only character data for a single person, a json format file would be better suited than a database
dire fog
I was also wondering if its possible to run python code without needing to have an interpreter or anything
slate cloak
if you package it as an exe(unreliable but does work) or if you package it with an ebedded interpreter that just comes with your code
but for developing, you do need python installed no ifs or buts
dire fog
but for developing, you do need python installed no ifs or buts
mhm
I saw something about pyinstaller for converting to exe, but im still confused
how do you package it with an embedded compiler though
slate cloak
thats the unreliable way, but its honestly what i do. as for the embedded thing i dont know. ive never needed it.
dire fog
alr
slate cloak
if i need an exe its normally just custom office software for a client needing specific equations and models built in so it just works out since i normally personally know the client. but it can get iffy because if your antivirus registers it as a virus it will fight you on it. and it does 9.9/10 times
i once even had pyinstaller refuse to package it bc they themselves saw it as malware for some reason
dire fog
how else can someone run python code from their end if they cant install an interpreter
slate cloak
you use an embedded python package. youll have to look that up though or hope someone else here know how bc i dont
dire fog
alr, tysm for the help
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