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thechrishaddad
thechrishaddad

Reputation: 6745

Generating directories/sub-directories and files

Hi I am currently a beginner to the python language, it is also my first language too. I need some help I am finding it difficult to know what to use to generate permanent directories sub directories and files, for eg; I want the path to generate whatever path i enter if the directories etc. don't exist, i want them created, so I enter C:\user\python\directory\sub-directory\file, then i cant workout what i should import to do the following job.

I am using Python 3.2, any advice?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 103

Answers (2)

ACarter
ACarter

Reputation: 5707

f = open("c:\file\path","w")
f.write("content of file")

First, you open the file, storing it in variable f.

You then write to it, using f.write()

Python will create the file and path if it does not exist, I think. (I am sure I've done this before, but I can't remember)

When you have finished using the file, you should use

f.close()

to close the file safely.

Upvotes: 0

tweet
tweet

Reputation: 115

You can do:

import os
os.makedirs('a/b/c', exist_ok=True)

http://docs.python.org/py3k/library/os.html

Upvotes: 3

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