execfile() for configuration - error no such file or directory

Question

I'm trying to use execfile() function to use a file as config file. The file has only a bunch of variables and values. But when I'm trying to use it in my code, it throws IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory

This is my code:

dictionary = {}
execfile("myConfig.cfg", dictionary)

@JoeYoung If I were to use the full path, should I go with `os.path.realpath` or `os.path.abspath`?? — sidx, Nov 14 '15 at 09:05

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 14 '15 at 08:47

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I would rename myConfig.cfg to myConfig.py.
Be sure that your config file and the file trying to get the data are in the same folder.
myConfig.py

dictionary={'data1':'value1','data2':'value2'}

4.Import the data:

from myConfig import dictionary print dictionary

answered Nov 14 '15 at 08:47

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I used this method at first. I wanted a simpler representation of data, thats why I chose execfile method. – sidx Nov 14 '15 at 09:04

execfile() for configuration - error no such file or directory

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