In my downloads folder, I have a folder called bin. Within the folder bin I have a file called config_template.ini, and another folder called SN. Within the folder SN I have a file called sample.py. In sample.py I use:
config = configparser.ConfigParser()
config.read('config_template.ini')
Since 'config_template.ini' is not in the same folder, how would I reference it?
This is the file address of sample.py:
C:\Users\user1\Downloads\bin\SN\sample.py
This is the file address of the config_template file.
C:\Users\user1\Downloads\bin\config_template.ini
Any help would be appreciated!
Use the absolute path:
config.read(r'C:\Users\user1\Downloads\bin\config_template.ini')
Note the r in front of the string, so the \ does not need to be escaped.
Or more fancy, go up one path from where your python file is:
import os
inifile = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname( __file__ ), '..', 'config_template.ini'))
config.read(inifile )