How to open a text file from my desktop using python Windows Bash Terminal

In this  Blog i will step through , how to open text file located in Desktop using Python  through Windows Bash Terminal

Things you need before getting  Start

• A text file save at your Desktop
• Python Library installed
• Window Bash Terminal enable or installed

Step 1

Run Window Bash Terminal as Administrator

Step 2 ( Locate Where is the Desktop File)

Check where is your Desktop Folder Located

1. At Window Search Bar type ” This PC”
2. Check the Desktop Location

Step 3 ( Navigate Folder in Window Bash)

In Step2 we have found out that the Desktop Directory path is as below

C:\Users\User \Desktop

After Knowing where our “Desktop” folder is located ,

we need to navigate the Directory in Window Bash towards the Desktop Directory

We will use cd .. to navigate backwards ( Note : There is 1 spacing after cd )

Now after , Completing Backward navigation above

We need to navigate forward towards the Desktop Directory using cd

Step 4 ( Activate Python)

Now we are in the Correct Directory  type python3 at your Windows Bash Terminal

Step 5 ( Read Desktop Text File)

Now we are in the  Python Terminal , its time to write some Python Scripts

Note :-> My Text File filename  located at Desktop is  named gg,txt

Write the  Code Below

import os

file = open(“gg.txt” ,’r’)

file.read()

 

 

Well is Done !!

 

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