Open(Filename, mode) Python

Question

Where to get the File name from?

file= open("C:\Users\Dell\Desktop\ll\file3.txt", "r")

python shows me that there is a syntax error,is it the file name?

Possible duplicate of [Get path from open file in Python](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9542435/get-path-from-open-file-in-python) — Joe Iddon, Oct 30 '17 at 21:10

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 30 '17 at 21:07

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You need to use a raw string literal

r"C:\Users\Dell\Desktop\ll\file3.txt"

or escape your backslashes

"C:\\Users\\Dell\\Desktop\\ll\\file3.txt"

answered Oct 30 '17 at 21:07

Cory Kramer

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