Also note that even if the directory was empty, os.remove would fail again, because the correct function is os.rmdir .

os is a standard Python module, there's no need install it. So import os should always work inside Python, and if it doesn't, the cause is your PYTHONPATH or IDE settings, look at them; don't start …

May 18, 2021 · I am trying to run the following python script named test.py. It contains multiple bash commands which I would like to execute in a Linux terminal (unix). This is the content of the file: …

Apr 30, 2012 · Python 3.6 version of the above answer, using os - assuming that you have the directory path as a str object in a variable called directory_in_str:

Even the documentation for os.system recommends using subprocess instead. On Python 3.4 and earlier, use subprocess.call instead of .run:

Sep 29, 2023 · 1 I have several processes in Databricks using the OS library, for creating txt files, checking directories, etc. With the arrival of Volumes and the use of external locations "abfss", mount …

Mar 7, 2023 · os.getenv('key') looks for 'key' in environmental variables. By default key-value pairs that are in .env file are not loaded into environment variables. If you want to load key this way you have to …

for those of you familiar with gnu-coreutils' mv command, python's shutil.move has one edge case where shutil.move function differs. Go here for full write up. In a nutshell, Python's shutil.move will raise an …

On Python 3.3 and below, you can use these methods instead of the pathlib ones: os.remove() removes a file. os.unlink() removes a symbolic link. os.rmdir() removes an empty directory.

How do I check whether a file exists or not, without using the try statement?