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Reputation: 1

Geany and other IDE not writing to file

I'm using Geany as my editor and when I first started using it, writing to files worked fine but somehow it randomly stopped working. The code executes without any errors but the file isn't created / is empty if already created and I've no idea why. Simple code as below doesn't work:

filename = 'dogs'
with open(filename, 'w') as f:
    f.write('tester')

with open(filename, 'r') as f:
    contents = f.read()
    print(contents)

The output I get from the 'read' method looks correct on the console output (it just prints 'tester'), but no file is created / edited in my directory.

Geany also has a weirdly complex debugger (if anyone has any helpful guides on how to use it please let me know) so I can't debug properly. I've tried all that I know including using an absolute file path, running in admin mode. The issue is also present when I try to use Pygal to render_to_file(), which is the project I'm working on so right now I can't go any further because anything that requires writing doesn't work. FYI it reads fine.... It's like Geany doesn't have admin rights or something?

EDIT: I've run this code on a python shell (without a .py file) and it worked fine, creating the file as desired. I then ran it using CMD with the .py file and it didn't work. Also ran using Pycharm, it doesn't work when I run it normal but it works when I run it in debug mode? It doesn't seem to be a Geany specific issue, but I am so confused!

Upvotes: 0

Views: 571

Answers (2)

Chidstar
Chidstar

Reputation: 1

Got the solution - the files were being created the whole time every time I ran my code, however my antivirus software Comodo contained them within a hidden folder in my drive which couldn't be found by a normal search.

I'm not sure if this a common problem with AV software or just Comodo, can't find anything on the net about it but there you go. I removed these files and the programs from its radar and it now works perfectly.

Although one mystery is how the python shell bypassed that problem. That threw me off thinking it was AV.

Upvotes: 0

andy boot
andy boot

Reputation: 11727

Because the code works in the shell I strongly suspect the file is being created somewhere but you are looking in the wrong place.

I know you mentioned absolute paths but I just want to reiterate that you are not currently using an absolute path. An absolute path must start with a '/' (linux/mac) or something like: 'C:/' (windows).

Here are 2 things to try:

1) Change the name 'dogs' to something really obscure and then do a global search on your whole hard disk for that name. You'll probably find it.

2) Get python to tell you where the file is like this:

import os
filename = 'dogs'
with open(filename, 'w') as f:
    f.write('tester')
print(os.path.realpath(f.name))

Upvotes: 0

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