Reading a CSV file with Python code doesnt work [duplicate]

Question

Can anyone tell me why this code is not working?

import pandas as pd

df = pd.read_csv('C:\Users\M-Sohrab\Desktop\project\trips.csv')

print(df.to_string())

I am going to read a csv file in Python but the error

SyntaxError: (unicode error) 'unicodeescape' codec can't decode bytes in position 2-3: truncated \UXXXXXXXX escape

shows up!

import pandas as pd df = pd.read_csv('C:\Users\M-Sohrab\Desktop\project\trips.csv') print(df.to_string())

What's the actual full error? The path isn't escaped so \Users will be treated as an escape sequence. Use a raw literal (r'c:\User\...') instead. — Panagiotis Kanavos
– Panagiotis Kanavos, Commented Aug 29, 2023 at 8:48
Please format the second code snipped and tell us what's its purpose. Moreover, can you give us some hint on the actual file content? E.g. cat trips.csv, a screenshot, whatever — Patrizio Bertoni
– Patrizio Bertoni, Commented Aug 29, 2023 at 8:49

rootdoot · Accepted Answer · 2023-08-29 08:35:33Z

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Try it like this:

import pandas as pd

df = pd.read_csv(r'C:\Users\M-Sohrab\Desktop\project\trips.csv')

print(df.to_string())

I just added an 'r' in front of your string.

See this question for more info

answered Aug 29, 2023 at 8:35

rootdoot

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This has nothing to do with the error