Problem of Python running code error on Pycharm

Question

I'm using Pycharm professional 2019.03 to execute Python code Streaming Twitter Filter. The running code finish unsuccessfully with message error:

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "C:/Users/HP/PycharmProjects/Twitter_Stream/twitter_filter.py", line 12, in <module>
    with open(file_path) as f:
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/config/api.json'

When I ran the script print(os.getcwd()) the result is C:\Users\HP\PycharmProjects\Twitter_Stream The Run/Debug configurations Windows show that the working directory is C:\Users\HP\PycharmProjects\Twitter_Stream and all seem ok but I dont know why this message error. The api.json file is in the same directory than twitter_filter.py

I tried to replace the code: file_path = '/config/api.json' by file_path = '/Users/HP/PycharmProjects/Twitter_Stream/config/api.json' or file_path = 'C:/Users/HP/PycharmProjects/Twitter_Stream/config/api.json' , I have this message error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:/Users/HP/PycharmProjects/Twitter_Stream/twitter_filter.py", line 13, in <module>
    twitter_api = json.loads(f.read())
  File "C:\Users\HP\Anaconda3\lib\json\__init__.py", line 348, in loads
    return _default_decoder.decode(s)
  File "C:\Users\HP\Anaconda3\lib\json\decoder.py", line 337, in decode
    obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
  File "C:\Users\HP\Anaconda3\lib\json\decoder.py", line 353, in raw_decode
    obj, end = self.scan_once(s, idx)
json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting property name enclosed in double quotes: line 3 column 5 (char 7)

Please someone can help me to solve thise problem? Let me know if you need more information

Thank you !

Answer 1

(I would comment but I do not have enough rep points.)

When you see the JSONDecodeError , it means the JSON file is successfully being read by the module.

However, it appears the module deems the file invalid.

From past experiences, I would check if the JSON file is valid with this link: https://jsonformatter.curiousconcept.com/

I think what could be wrong is that your JSON file is using single quotes instead of double quotes, so not properly formatted.