title: How do I get the filename of a file to open and the filename of a file to save in python
body: <p>I'm sorry about the unclear title, I don't really know how to put it, but I am trying to make a text editor in python. I want to get the filename of a file the user open or saves in python: </p>
  
  <pre><code>def openFile():
      file = filedialog.askopenfile(parent=main_window, mode='rb', title='Select a file')
      contents = file.read()
      textArea.delete('1.0', END)
      textArea.insert('1.0', contents)
      file.close()
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Here the user gets an dialog to select the file he wants to open. But how can I get the filename of the file he selects?</p>
  
  <pre><code>def saveFileas():
      file = filedialog.asksaveasfile(mode='w')
      data = textArea.get('1.0', END+'-1c')
      file.write(data)
      file.close()
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Here the user gets a dialog to save his file, and input the name they want. Again, I need the name the user inputs. Both are using the default windows <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/HoIha.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">open</a> and <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/W4PLY.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer">save</a> dialog.</p>
  
  <p>Here is all my code:</p>
  
  <pre><code>from tkinter import Tk, scrolledtext, Menu, filedialog, END
  
  main_window = Tk(className = " Text Editor")
  textArea = scrolledtext.ScrolledText(main_window, width=100, height=80)
  
  # def newFile():
  def openFile():
      file = filedialog.askopenfile(parent=main_window, mode='rb', title='Select a file')
      contents = file.read()
      textArea.delete('1.0', END)
      textArea.insert('1.0', contents)
      file.close()
  
  
  def saveFileas():
      file = filedialog.asksaveasfile(mode='w')
      data = textArea.get('1.0', END+'-1c')
      file.write(data)
      file.close()
  
  def saveFile():
      content = textArea.get('1.0', END+'-1c')
      if content:
          print("There is content")
      else:
          print("There is no content")
  
  
  #Menu options
  menu = Menu(main_window)
  main_window.config(menu=menu)
  fileMenu = Menu(menu)
  menu.add_cascade(label="File", menu=fileMenu)
  fileMenu.add_command(label="New")
  fileMenu.add_command(label="Open", command=openFile)
  fileMenu.add_command(label="Save As", command=saveFileas)
  fileMenu.add_command(label="Save", command=saveFile)
  fileMenu.add_separator()
  fileMenu.add_command(label="Print")
  fileMenu.add_separator()
  fileMenu.add_command(label="Exit")
  
  textArea.pack()
  
  main_window.mainloop()
  </code></pre>