load a local file to spark using sc.textFile()

Question

Question

How to load a file from the local file system to Spark using sc.textFile? Do I need to change any -env variables? Also when I tried the same on my windows

Answer 1

The file path you have defined is incorrect.

Try changing

sc.textFile("file///C:/Users/swaapnika/Desktop/to do list")

to

sc.textFile("file://C:/Users/swaapnika/Desktop/to do list")

or

sc.textFile("C:/Users/swaapnika/Desktop/to do list")