Managing path using pathlib in Python
Since Python 3.4
pathlib is object oriented. It is more elegant than os.path. For example, if we need the parent folders of the currrent file, we need os.path.dirname(),
import os
print(f"file: {__file__}")
# file: main.py
# Using os.path
os__file_absolute_path = os.path.abspath(__file__)
print(f"Using os.path:: file absolute path: {os__file_absolute_path}")
# Using os.path:: file absolute path: /home/runner/pathlib/main.py
os__file_in_folder = os.path.dirname(os__file_absolute_path)
print(f"Using os.path:: file is in folder: {os__file_in_folder}")
# Using os.path:: file is in folder: /home/runner/pathlib
It is much more easier to get the folder using pathlib.
from pathlib import Path
print(f"file: {__file__}")
# file: main.py
# Using pathlib
path__file = Path(__file__)
print(f"Using pathlib:: path__file: {path__file}; using .resolve method: {path__file.resolve()}")
# Using pathlib:: path__file: main.py; using .resolve method: /home/runner/pathlib/main.py
path__file_in_folder = path__file.resolve().parent
print(f"Using pathlib:: path__file_in_folder: {path__file_in_folder}")
# Using pathlib:: path__file_in_folder: /home/runner/pathlib
The full code is avaible on repl.it.
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by L Ma;
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til/programming/python/python-managing-paths-using-pathlib-is-easier Links to:LM (2021). 'Managing path using pathlib in Python', Datumorphism, 07 April. Available at: https://datumorphism.leima.is/til/programming/python/python-managing-paths-using-pathlib-is-easier/.