Nothing happens when I try to read a file

Question

I created a txt file called filename in the same directory with the python file that I'm working on but when I run the program, nothing really shows up
file = open("filename.txt", "r")
cont = file.read()
print(cont)
file.close()

Answer 1

I know you might have done the below step:
The txt file should have something in it. Something like abcd or any text

Answer 2

Steve Sajeev
ohhh silly me

Answer 3

Did you do this in sololearn or your pc's ide

Answer 4

on PC, actually sololearn doesn't provide TRY IT YOURSELF for this session for some reason
but thanks man it works now
i remember writing something in it except I didn't save the txt, just a minor prob