OS_Create_directory.md

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Tags: #os #snippet #python #operations

Author: Moemen Ebdelli

Description: This notebook provides instructions on how to create a directory in Python.

References:

• OS Module Python Tutorial
• os — Miscellaneous operating system interfaces

Input

Import libraries

import os

Setup Variables

• parent_dir: Parent Directory path -> provide an absolute or relative path
• directory: Directory name

parent_dir = "./"
directory = "MyDir"

Model

Create Directory

# Prepare the Path
path = os.path.join(parent_dir, directory)

# Create the directory MyDir under awesome-notebooks/Python
try:
    os.mkdir(path)
    msg = "Directory " + directory + " is created under " + parent_dir
except OSError as error:
    msg = "Directory was not created  : " + str(error)

Output

Print the execution message

print(msg)