Error in file(file, “rt”) : cannot open the connection [duplicate]

Answer 1

Error in file(file, "rt")

Created a .r file and saved it in Desktop together with a sample_10000.csv file.

Once trying to read it

heisenberg <- read.csv(file="sample_100000.csv")

was getting the same error as you

heisenberg <- read.csv(file="sample_10000") Error in file(file, "rt") : cannot open the connection In addition: Warning message: In file(file, "rt") : cannot open file 'sample_10000': No such file or directory

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I knew at least two ways to fix this, one using the absolute path and the other changing the working directory.

Absolute path

I fixed it adding the absolute path to the file, more precisely

heisenberg <- read.csv(file="C:/Users/tiago/Desktop/sample_100000.csv")

Working directory

This error shows up because RStudio has a specific working directory defined which isn't necessarily the place the .r file is at.

So, to fix using this approach I've gone to Session > Set Working Directory > Chose Directory (CTRL + Shift + H) and selected Desktop, where the .csv file was at. That way running the following command also worked

heisenberg <- read.csv(file="sample_100000.csv")

Answer 2

I got this same error message and fixed it in the easiest way I could. I put my .csv file into a file folder on my desktop, opened desktop in the window next to console on RStudio, and then opened my file there, and checked the box next to my .csv file, then I used the "more" pull down menu at the top of this window to set this as my working directory...probably the easiest thing for SUPER beginners like me :)

Answer 3

I came across a solution based on a few answers popped in the thread. (windows 10)

setwd("D:/path to folder where the files are")
directory <- getwd()
myfile<- "a_file_in_the_folder.txt"
filepath=paste0(directory,"/",myfile[1],sep="")
table <- read.table(table, sep = "\t", header=T, row.names = 1, dec=",")

Answer 4

I had a same issue .I removed the extension from the file name.Example my file name was saved as xyz. csv. i saved it as xyz.

Answer 5

I was getting the same error when trying to import 10,000 files. I tried opening a single file with Excel and Excel gave me an error message: "the file path is too long".

The file was buried in 6 nested folders, which is a problem of itself. Moving all the files to a desktop folder solved the issue without having to change any code.