(Python) Why do I always have to type absolute paths in file functions?

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Published on 2010-04-11T00:05:23Z Indexed on 2010/04/11 0:13 UTC
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For instance, if I have:
C:\42\main.py
and
C:\42\info.txt
and I want to read info.txt from main.py, I have to input "C:\42\info.txt" instad of just "info.txt".

Is it supposed to be like that?
If not, how can I fix it?

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