Reading/Loading a file

[kongkip]

How can i read a file in the project directory with python?
i.e.

with open('chatbot.txt','r', encoding='utf8', errors ='ignore') as fin:
    raw = fin.read().lower()

or where should put it for easier loading

[mhsmith]

In Chaquopy 6.3.0 and later, you can access data files using a path relative to __file__.

[Example moved to the documentation]

[kongkip]

Thanks for that, it worked with version 6.3.0.

[Leandropslv]

I want to understand why it's not working here, I have a .txt file inside the same folder as the .py file. I use this code:

from os.path import dirname, join
with open(join(dirname(file), 'chatbot.txt'), ...

And this error is returned:
com.chaquo.python.PyException: FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/android_asset/chaquopy/app.zip/csa.txt'

[mhsmith]

As mentioned above, you must be using Chaquopy 6.3.0 or later for this technique to work. Check the version number of com.chaquo.python:gradle in your project's top-level build.gradle file.

[Leandropslv]

[Moved to #160]

[AbsolutelySaurabh]

In Chaquopy 6.3.0 and later, you can access data files using a path relative to __file__. For example, if the data file is in the same directory as the Python file:

from os.path import dirname, join
filename = join(dirname(__file__), "chatbot.txt")

If the data file and the Python files are in different directories, then change the relative path accordingly. For example, if the Python file is src/main/python/alpha/hello.py, and the data file is src/main/python/bravo/filename.txt, then replace chatbot.txt with ../bravo/chatbot.txt.

@mhsmith you rocked man, this worked after sucking up for days.

[sarthaksharma058439]

Finally I got a solution after a long time, this guy explains in simple way how to open and read file data using chaquopy in android studio Check this link