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python func to create missing dirs, recursively
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| import os | |
| def ensure_dir(path): | |
| ''' | |
| Create missing dirs recursively unless something coincides with file, or no permissions | |
| :param path:desired path , to be created | |
| :return:True if desired path created, False if not | |
| ''' | |
| if not os.path.isdir(path): | |
| print(path+' does not exist, creating') | |
| head = path | |
| totail = [] | |
| while(1): | |
| head,tail = os.path.split(head) | |
| totail.append(tail) | |
| if os.path.isdir(head): | |
| print(head+' exists') | |
| break | |
| if head is None or head == '' : | |
| print('malformed path') | |
| return False | |
| totail.reverse() | |
| for t in totail: | |
| newdir = os.path.join(head,t) | |
| if os.path.isfile(newdir): | |
| print('file with this name exists, not creaating dir') | |
| return False | |
| try: | |
| os.mkdir(newdir) | |
| except PermissionError: | |
| print('permission denied for making '+str(newdir)) | |
| return False | |
| head = newdir | |
| return True | |
| else: | |
| return True | |
| ensure_dir('homeqwd/jqwderemy/smorb/blorb') | |
| ensure_dir('/homeqwd/jqwderemy/smorb/blorb') | |
| ensure_dir('/home/jeremy/smorb/blorb') |
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