How to read a file in other directory in python

Question

I have a file named 5_1.txt in a directory named direct, how can I read that file using read?

I verified the path using :

Answer 1

For folks like me looking at the accepted answer, and not understanding why it's not working, you need to add quotes around your sub directory, in the green checked example,

x_file = open(os.path.join(direct, "5_1.txt"), "r")  

should actually be

x_file = open(os.path.join('direct', "5_1.txt"), "r")