Opening a csv file that's given in a function
I'm trying to open a file that is given when the function is ran and the name of the file is from the function.
Here's my current code:
import csv
def a_test(filename):
with open(filename) as file:
reader = csv.reader(file)
for row in reader:
print(row)
When I run this and type a_test(media-song.csv) (media-song.csv being a file in the same directory), I get this error:
NameError: name 'media' is not defined
python
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I'm trying to open a file that is given when the function is ran and the name of the file is from the function.
Here's my current code:
import csv
def a_test(filename):
with open(filename) as file:
reader = csv.reader(file)
for row in reader:
print(row)
When I run this and type a_test(media-song.csv) (media-song.csv being a file in the same directory), I get this error:
NameError: name 'media' is not defined
python
you need to passmedia-song.csvas a string. So:a_test("media-song.csv")
– kstullich
Nov 20 at 1:31
Rename the file by removing the - from the name. Apparently, python is treating media and song as operands to the subtraction - operation. Example name could be MediaSong.csv.
– eapetcho
Nov 20 at 1:46
@eapetcho technically, it's trying to doa - b.attr
– TheIncorrigible1
Nov 20 at 2:02
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I'm trying to open a file that is given when the function is ran and the name of the file is from the function.
Here's my current code:
import csv
def a_test(filename):
with open(filename) as file:
reader = csv.reader(file)
for row in reader:
print(row)
When I run this and type a_test(media-song.csv) (media-song.csv being a file in the same directory), I get this error:
NameError: name 'media' is not defined
python
I'm trying to open a file that is given when the function is ran and the name of the file is from the function.
Here's my current code:
import csv
def a_test(filename):
with open(filename) as file:
reader = csv.reader(file)
for row in reader:
print(row)
When I run this and type a_test(media-song.csv) (media-song.csv being a file in the same directory), I get this error:
NameError: name 'media' is not defined
python
python
edited Nov 20 at 2:00
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you need to passmedia-song.csvas a string. So:a_test("media-song.csv")
– kstullich
Nov 20 at 1:31
Rename the file by removing the - from the name. Apparently, python is treating media and song as operands to the subtraction - operation. Example name could be MediaSong.csv.
– eapetcho
Nov 20 at 1:46
@eapetcho technically, it's trying to doa - b.attr
– TheIncorrigible1
Nov 20 at 2:02
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you need to passmedia-song.csvas a string. So:a_test("media-song.csv")
– kstullich
Nov 20 at 1:31
Rename the file by removing the - from the name. Apparently, python is treating media and song as operands to the subtraction - operation. Example name could be MediaSong.csv.
– eapetcho
Nov 20 at 1:46
@eapetcho technically, it's trying to doa - b.attr
– TheIncorrigible1
Nov 20 at 2:02
you need to pass
media-song.csv as a string. So: a_test("media-song.csv")– kstullich
Nov 20 at 1:31
you need to pass
media-song.csv as a string. So: a_test("media-song.csv")– kstullich
Nov 20 at 1:31
Rename the file by removing the - from the name. Apparently, python is treating media and song as operands to the subtraction - operation. Example name could be MediaSong.csv.
– eapetcho
Nov 20 at 1:46
Rename the file by removing the - from the name. Apparently, python is treating media and song as operands to the subtraction - operation. Example name could be MediaSong.csv.
– eapetcho
Nov 20 at 1:46
@eapetcho technically, it's trying to do
a - b.attr– TheIncorrigible1
Nov 20 at 2:02
@eapetcho technically, it's trying to do
a - b.attr– TheIncorrigible1
Nov 20 at 2:02
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a_test('media-song.csv'). Argument should be a string
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a_test('media-song.csv'). Argument should be a string
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you need to pass
media-song.csvas a string. So:a_test("media-song.csv")– kstullich
Nov 20 at 1:31
Rename the file by removing the - from the name. Apparently, python is treating media and song as operands to the subtraction - operation. Example name could be MediaSong.csv.
– eapetcho
Nov 20 at 1:46
@eapetcho technically, it's trying to do
a - b.attr– TheIncorrigible1
Nov 20 at 2:02