python example Directory Create examples

python example Directory Create examples

This tutorials explains about Multiple ways to create an directory and nested directory in python with examples

Python How to create a simple Directory with example

  • use os makdir function
os.mkdir(path, mode=0o777, *, dir_fd=None)

Returns True or False

True - Creates an Directory if it does not exists False- Directory not created.

throws FileExistsError: Throws an error if Directory alread exists FileNotFoundError: This error throws if an parent directory does not exists

Python How to create a Nested Directory structure with example

  • use os makdirs function os library contains makedirs function, takes an path of an folder, creates an directory.
os.makedirs(name, mode=0o777, exist_ok=False)¶

Here is an example

import os
nesteddirectory="c:\work\directory\test"
print(os.path.exists(nesteddirectory))
os.makedirs(nesteddirectory)

FileExistsError: [WinError 183] Cannot create a file when that file already exists: ‘c:\work\directory\directory’