Use path as inputile instead of file name?

Question

I am trying to use the path as input instead of a file name.

I tried

from pathlib import path
file_to open = Path (source/input*/in.txt)
with open ('file_to_open', 'r') as f_i:
   for line in f_i:

I could not be able to open the path. Please suggest me efficient methods to open the file using a path instead of file name.

Are you asking to have the user to input in a file path of their choice? — Alex Douglas, Jul 20 '20 at 17:31
@AlexDouglas I want to use the path instead of using "in.txt" as input. Not required to be users choice. — perkins royal, Jul 20 '20 at 17:34
so you just want to find all files in the `input*` path? Is `in.txt` your desired text? I am unclear with what you are requesting. — Alex Douglas, Jul 20 '20 at 17:59
@Alex Douglas I want to search all the files which start with the input and find in.txt file — perkins royal, Jul 20 '20 at 18:36

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 20 '20 at 17:41

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You can try this:

...
file_to_open = Path("source/input*/{}.txt".format(input))
...

Based on input input.

answered Jul 20 '20 at 17:41

Alex Douglas

It is saying input is not defined – perkins royal Jul 20 '20 at 17:46
Place `input = input('File name')` before the `file_to_open` line – Alex Douglas Jul 20 '20 at 18:01
Not sure where it is going wrong. It is still giving me error – perkins royal Jul 20 '20 at 18:27

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