The editor could not be opened due to an unexpected error: File is a directory
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![VS Code Unexpected error- File is a directory VS Code Unexpected error- File is a directory](https://code2care.org/howto/fix-vs-code-editor-could-not-be-opened-unexpected-error-file-directory/images/VS Code Unexpected error- File is a directory.jpg)
Reason:
You must have named the directory (folder/package) as a file name, for example, sample.py or Sample.java, and expect it to be a file.
Fix:
Delete the folder and re-create it as a file, you may click on the new file.. icon next to your project folder.
![Create a New File in VS Code Create a New File in VS Code](https://code2care.org/howto/fix-vs-code-editor-could-not-be-opened-unexpected-error-file-directory/images/Create a New File in VS Code.jpg)
Create a New File in VS Code
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