Ex 16 LPTHW3 - Why can't I read the file I just edited

Python
#1

Hi all,

I have a question regarding exercise 16.

After line 30, I tried to put the following line in order to have the (edited) file “printed”:
print(target.read()).

Unfortunately, I receive an error message saying that the file is not readable.
I understood this is due to the ‘w’ in line 12, in the open function.
Can somebody explain me more about this?

Thanks for the help!

#2

Hello @Nickroma89.
I guess you want to read the three lines before closing.

You have to add before your line:

target = open(filename. 'r')

Then it is available for printing out.

#3

I guess you mean:
target = open(filename, “r”)

#4

Hi @JohnP

Yes. The dot (.) was a typo.
It should have been a comma(,) .
I didn’ t see that when I replied to this thread.
Thanks for telling.