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Python Directory and Files Management
Python Directory
If there are a large number of files to handle in our Python program, we can arrange our code within different directories to make things more manageable.
A directory or folder is a collection of files and subdirectories. Python has the module that provides us with many useful methods to work with directories (and files as well).
Get Current Directory
We can get the present working directory using the method of the module.
This method returns the current working directory in the form of a string. We can also use the method to get it as bytes object.
The extra backslash implies an escape sequence. The function will render this properly.
Changing Directory
We can change the current working directory by using the method.
The new path that we want to change into must be supplied as a string to this method. We can use both the forward-slash or the backward-slash to separate the path elements.
It is safer to use an escape sequence when using the backward slash.
List Directories and Files
All files and sub-directories inside a directory can be retrieved using the method.
This method takes in a path and returns a list of subdirectories and files in that path. If no path is specified, it returns the list of subdirectories and files from the current working directory.
Making a New Directory
We can make a new directory using the method.
This method takes in the path of the new directory. If the full path is not specified, the new directory is created in the current working directory.
Renaming a Directory or a File
The method can rename a directory or a file.
For renaming any directory or file, the method takes in two basic arguments: the old name as the first argument and the new name as the second argument.
Removing Directory or File
A file can be removed (deleted) using the method.
Similarly, the method removes an empty directory.
Note: The method can only remove empty directories.
In order to remove a non-empty directory, we can use the method inside the module.
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