[FIXED] python cant import file with ../path/to/file.png

Issue

I have a problem with importing a file like ../path/to/file.png I recieved this as an error message: FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory. So as it seems like the current working directory gets booted in the folder "code". Then I need ../ to get to an folder thats in the same folder as the folder "code", for instance the folder "graphics" right? So, as I assume

f = pygame.image.load("../graphics/image.png")

should work to open my image with pygame. I am using the newest python and pygame version. I also use VScode with the python extension. So I hope I'll find some help here.

Thanks in advance.

Solution

Try this,

f = pygame.image.load(os.path.dirname(__file__) + '../graphics/image.png')

To know more about os.path.dirname(__file__) read this, https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/python-os-path-dirname-method/

To know more about __file__ read this, what does the __file__ variable mean/do?

Answered By - Himanshu Kawale