Python Open file not creating new file

Question

When I tell python to create a new file and write in it, it tells me that the directory does not exist.

Ive tried multiple solutions, using "with open()" , changing around the 'w' to 'w+' and so on.

if not os.path.exists(os.getcwd()+'/bin'):
    os.makedirs(os.getcwd()+'/bin/json')

    with open(os.getcwd()+'/bin/misc/names.txt', 'w+') as file:
        file.write('Ie`v(Janrkov(Uqjc=uv(Nvk(AJD=SO(F]u?(>-(=>(AO]r(=`nh(Koeneo(O]ldena(O]i(Iuhao(UCej(ING')

The error message is as follows

Bens-Air:Drug Empire Ben$ /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.7/bin/python3 "/Users/Ben/Desktop/Code/Drug Empire/main.py"
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/Ben/Desktop/Code/Drug Empire/main.py", line 27, in <module>
    with open(os.getcwd()+'/bin/misc/names.txt', 'w+') as file:
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/Users/Ben/Desktop/Code/Drug Empire/bin/misc/names.txt'

Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.

You are creating directory at /bin/json but creating the file at /bin/misc maybe this is creating the problem — techytushar
– techytushar, Commented Sep 23, 2019 at 15:35
Using w or w+ the file will be created if not exists, but not the directory. The directory /bin/misc/ doesn't exist apparently — Tomerikoo
– Tomerikoo, Commented Sep 23, 2019 at 15:36
You have a race condition: a third party could create the directory after you check for it but before you attempt to create it yourself. Just try to create it, and catch the exception if it already exists. — chepner
– chepner, Commented Sep 23, 2019 at 15:59

mucio · Accepted Answer · 2019-09-23 15:35:42Z

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You are creating the folder /bin/json but writing in /bin/misc.

answered Sep 23, 2019 at 15:35

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damaredayo · Accepted Answer · 2019-09-23 15:44:36Z

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Just a little sanity check needed I see, yeah, like everyone has said, you're writing to the wrong directory, change the line

 with open(os.getcwd()+'/bin/misc/names.txt', 'w+') as file:

to

 with open(os.getcwd()+'/bin/json/names.txt', 'w+') as file:

answered Sep 23, 2019 at 15:44

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