How do I check whether a file exists, using Python, without using a try statement? Now available since Python 3.4, import and instantiate a Path object with the file name, and check the is_file method …

Which is the preferred way to check if a file exists and if not create it?

Mar 9, 2016 · It's possible that the file could be removed, created, or otherwise interfered with before your code opens it. If you simply want to know whether a path exists at the time you test for it use …

133 Python 3.4 introduced the pathlib module into the standard library, which provides an object oriented approach to handle filesystem paths. The is_dir() and exists() methods of a Path object can be used …

Aug 2, 2011 · Closed 14 years ago. Possible Duplicate: Pythonic way to check if a file exists? How to check if a file exists in python? Scripting in Windows

Aug 6, 2019 · I am trying to make a python script to make entries in an excel file that will have daily entries. I want to check if a file exists then open it. if the file does not exist then I want to make a ne...

Mar 16, 2021 · How to find if a specific file is existing somewhere or not in Python Asked 4 years, 10 months ago Modified 4 years, 10 months ago Viewed 2k times

Jun 1, 2012 · As of Python 3.8, use pathlib.Path.unlink with the missing_ok=True kwarg (docs here). Otherwise, a try/except block is the best way to do it as it is thread-safe (unlike an if/else block that …

Nov 28, 2010 · I'd like to check if there are any .rar files in a directory. It doesn’t need to be recursive. Using wildcard with os.path.isfile() was my best guess, but it doesn't work. What can I do then?

Feb 13, 2015 · # read file else: raise ValueError("%s isn't a file!" % file_path) You wait a certain amount of time after each check, and then read the file when the path exists. The script can be stopped with …