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path_library_quickstart_file_directory_manipulation.py

python

Demonstrate basic file and directory manipulation using the Path object.

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path_library_quickstart_file_directory_manipulation.py
1from path import Path
2
3# Create a Path object for the current directory
4d = Path('.')
5
6# List all Python files in the directory
7for f in d.files('*.py'):
8    print(f.name)
9
10# Create a new subdirectory
11new_dir = d / 'new_subdir'
12if not new_dir.exists():
13    new_dir.mkdir()
14
15# Create and write to a file in the new directory
16new_file = new_dir / 'test.txt'
17new_file.write_text('Hello, path!')
18
19# Read back the content
20print(new_file.read_text())