Json file not readable?-CodePudding

I'm very new to Python, so I apologize in advance for my stupid questions.

I'm trying to run this app

This is the Python code:

def load_json(path):
    with open(path, "r") as json_file:
        data = json.load(json_file)
        validate(instance=data, schema=schema)
        return data

I followed all the steps and think I did everything right, but once I run the app through terminal with required info (Client ID, client Secret and path to Json metadata), I get this error:

"<C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\spotiminder-master\playlist.json> is not readable."

I tried to change the location of the JSON file and rename the file but neither worked. What am I doing wrong? Thank you.

CodePudding user response：

You're trying to find your file in "<C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\spotiminder-master\playlist.json>"

But i think, you're file is here: "C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\spotiminder-master\playlist.json" remove the <> of your path and it'll work

CodePudding user response：

Watch what happens when I try to use the path for the file you used in an IPython session:

In [1]: path = "C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\spotiminder-master\playlist.json"
  File "<ipython-input-1-1980786d97e2>", line 1
    path = "C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\spotiminder-master\playlist.json"
                                                                            ^
SyntaxError: (unicode error) 'unicodeescape' codec can't decode bytes in position 2-3: truncated \UXXXXXXXX escape

In Python string the \U has special meaning. It is the start of a Unicode escape sequence.

Try using the following filename (note the double backlash): C:\\Users\Administrator\Desktop\spotiminder-master\playlist.json