Delete a file from python script

Question

I'm tying to delete a file using this code and I am getting "YES File is present" but on os.remove I am getting error.

Code

os.chdir('C:/Users/USERNAME/Desktop/WhatsApp Documents/7K1')
    if os.path.exists("file.jpg"):
        print('YES File is Present')
        os.remove('file.jpg')
    else:
        print('NO')

Error

PermissionError: [WinError 5] Access is denied: 'file.jpg'

The code looks fine (it has a tiny race condition, but itll probably always work). Windows isn't letting you do this for some reason. Does deleting the file by hand work? — Ben, Dec 15 '19 at 07:23
Does this answer your question? [Deleting directory in Python](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1889597/deleting-directory-in-python) — sahasrara62, Dec 15 '19 at 08:34

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Dec 15 '19 at 07:24

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try this :

import os  
os.remove("ChangedFile.csv")
print("File Removed!")

edited Dec 15 '19 at 07:24

sahasrara62

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answered Dec 15 '19 at 07:22

Nithees balaji

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My file is not on the root level. It is in this path C:/Users/USERNAME/Desktop/WhatsApp Documents/7K1 – Ahmad Arshi Dec 15 '19 at 07:30
place this python code wherever your file is located and try running it. – Nithees balaji Dec 15 '19 at 07:32
this code wont run, as OP code is correct, it is just window permission error. – sahasrara62 Dec 15 '19 at 07:32
This answer is irrelevant and does actually address the OP’s issue. – AMC Dec 15 '19 at 08:21

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 15 '19 at 07:27

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Can you try running the python program as administrator. Your code looks fine the issue is you dont have permission to delete the file.

If you are executing the program from command prompt launch it with run as administrator and run the programme

answered Dec 15 '19 at 07:27

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How can I do this? – Ahmad Arshi Dec 15 '19 at 07:32
how are you running the python program is it from command prompt? – ArunJose Dec 15 '19 at 07:33
right click your application(if it is command prompt) and run as administrator – ArunJose Dec 15 '19 at 07:33
Yes. I am trying to delete it on through the terminal – Ahmad Arshi Dec 15 '19 at 07:45
can you make sure the file is not opened by any other application and then once again right click and run as administrator – ArunJose Dec 15 '19 at 07:51
The file is not opened by any application. and when I again run it I'm getting the same error – Ahmad Arshi Dec 15 '19 at 07:55

Delete a file from python script

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