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pyxdg_basedirectory_xdg_config_data_path_lookup.py

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This example demonstrates how to use the BaseDirectory module to locate XDG-compli

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pyxdg_basedirectory_xdg_config_data_path_lookup.py
1import xdg.BaseDirectory
2import os
3
4# Get the list of configuration directories (XDG_CONFIG_DIRS)
5config_dirs = xdg.BaseDirectory.xdg_config_dirs
6print(f"Configuration Directories: {config_dirs}")
7
8# Get the primary user configuration directory (XDG_CONFIG_HOME)
9config_home = xdg.BaseDirectory.xdg_config_home
10print(f"User Config Home: {config_home}")
11
12# Example: Finding a specific configuration file in any of the XDG paths
13resource_path = "myapp/settings.conf"
14for directory in xdg.BaseDirectory.load_config_paths(resource_path):
15    print(f"Found config at: {os.path.join(directory, resource_path)}")
16
17# Example: Ensuring a data directory exists for saving files
18data_save_dir = xdg.BaseDirectory.save_data_path("myapp")
19print(f"Directory to save data: {data_save_dir}")