>> I am trying to run (on an XP box) a simple open file using this: >> f = open(r'C:\Test.txt', 'r')Newbie here but shouldn't it be. > > Newbie Here > > f = open( r'C:\\Test.txt','r') > > I think you are escaping the T with \T.
The r in front of the string should prevent that problem. If the r wasn't there you would be right and he would need to escape the \ ...or use a forward slash! Alan G. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
