Question

in python3, how can i change this to work?
```
def GetInputFileName(inFile):
filename = eval(input('Enter your input file name: '))
inFile = open(filename,'r')
return filename
```
I need it to ask for input of a filename to collect data from.

Answer 1

do you think the issue is related to the method, or how you got the user input?

Answer 2

not sure, i get an error. hold on

Answer 3

error message:
```
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:/Users/nicholas/Desktop/CMPS 150/Programming Assignments/Programming Assignment 6.py", line 10, in <module>
main()
File "C:/Users/nicholas/Desktop/CMPS 150/Programming Assignments/Programming Assignment 6.py", line 7, in main
filename = eval(input('Enter your input file name: '))
File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'pa6' is not defined
```

the file provided as an example is 'pa6.sales'

Answer 4

I'm not quite sure, I am a java guy.. for what it's worth, I'll make a java version;

public static String GetInputFileName() {
Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Enter the file name: ");
String file = scan.nextLine();
return file;
}

Answer 5

if you have a means of debugging, it might help going step-by-step to see if the error occurs in that method, or after you return the file name. - to help pinpoint the error

Answer 6

thanks woodrow, gonna take a break and go for a walk and get back at it in a bit
ill take your advice adn try that