Use pathclass.Path.open.

filetimelapse.py

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def read_filebytes(filepath, chunk_size=bytestring.MIBIBYTE):
     if not filepath.is_file:
         raise FileNotFoundError(filepath)
 
-    f = open(filepath.absolute_path, 'rb')
+    f = filepath.open('rb')
     with f:
         while True:
             chunk = f.read(chunk_size)

gitcheckup.py

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def read_directories_file():
     directories_file = pathclass.Path(__file__).parent.with_child('gitcheckup.txt')
 
     try:
-        handle = open(directories_file.absolute_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8')
+        handle = directories_file.open('r', encoding='utf-8')
     except FileNotFoundError as exc:
         raise NoConfigFile(exc.filename) from exc
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def write_directories_file(directories):
 
     directories_file = pathclass.Path(__file__).parent.with_child('gitcheckup.txt')
 
-    handle = open(directories_file.absolute_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8')
+    handle = directories_file.open('w', encoding='utf-8')
 
     with handle:
         handle.write('\n'.join(directories))

hash_hardlink.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from voussoirkit import spinal
 
 def hash_file(file):
     hasher = hashlib.md5()
-    with open(file.absolute_path, 'rb') as handle:
+    with file.open('rb') as handle:
         while True:
             chunk = handle.read(2**20)
             if not chunk:

search.py

@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ def all_terms_match(search_text, terms, match_function):
 
 def search_contents_generic(filepath, content_args):
     try:
-        with open(filepath.absolute_path, 'r') as handle:
+        with filepath.open('r') as handle:
             text = handle.read()
     except UnicodeDecodeError:
         try:
-            with open(filepath.absolute_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as handle:
+            with filepath.open('r', encoding='utf-8') as handle:
                 text = handle.read()
         except UnicodeDecodeError:
             #safeprint.safeprint(filepath.absolute_path)

watchforlinks.py

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def loop_once(extension):
         path = pathclass.Path(passwordy.urandom_hex(12)).add_extension(extension)
         pyperclip.copy('')
         print(path.basename, text)
-        h = open(path.absolute_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8')
+        h = path.open('w', encoding='utf-8')
         h.write(text)
         h.close()