note to self: python won't write to a file if it is hidden in windows

Wow, I don't know who fucked up here, but someone did.

What the fuck?

It also won't write to a blocked file.
That was a painful day.

@irene I too hear it

I once used hidden files under windows (not only the boring hidden type, but also the system hidden type the 1337 haxxor can not find by changing the file explorer settings) and python could read/write them without problems :o

You can, just not with the usual open(filename, "w") way. Use r+, truncate, then proceed as normal:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions...

@jallman112 so you mean to tell me someone didn’t check StackOverflow before posting this? 😂😂 but good to know though. Thanks. 😉

@suprano I like to give the benefit of the doubt and try to be helpful when I can.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@jallman112 haha, well, you were helpful...at least to me.

there's a way to do it without fucking up attributes... idr how off the top of my head, but there is a way.

EDIT: nvm, @jallman112 gave the link. Beat me to it...

note to everyone: don't use Windows

I use Arch btw.

@c64forthewin 😂

@c64forthewin it's a sad day when an arch user finds windows too complicated 😉

@c64forthewin there it fucking is

@C0D4 I am complaining about Windows not being complicated enough. The whole point of Arch is to make everything as complicated as possible. Duh.

@c64forthewin they succeeded. I like a mix of challenge and ease. Linux is definitely harder to manage than Windows (at first)

it's always sad when people can't tell a good joke

@c64forthewin which part/s exactly is/are as complicated as possible?