create a directory python code example

Example 1: python create directory

# This requires Python’s OS module
import os

# 'mkdir' creates a directory in current directory.
os.mkdir('tempDir') 
# can also be used with a path, if the other folders exist.
os.mkdir('tempDir2/temp2/temp')

# 'makedirs' creates a directory with it's path, if applicable.
os.makedirs('tempDir2/temp2/temp')

Example 2: create a directory python

#creates a directory without throwing an error
import os
def create_dir(dir):
  if not os.path.exists(dir):
    os.makedirs(dir)
    print("Created Directory : ", dir)
  else:
    print("Directory already existed : ", dir)
  return dir

Example 3: create folder python

import os

# define the name of the directory to be created
path = "/tmp/year"

try:
    os.mkdir(path)
except OSError:
    print ("Creation of the directory %s failed" % path)
else:
    print ("Successfully created the directory %s " % path)

Example 4: creating a new folder in python

newpath = r'C:\Program Files\arbitrary' 
if not os.path.exists(newpath):
    os.makedirs(newpath)

Example 5: how to add directory to python script

from pathlib import Path

basepath = Path('my_directory/')
files_in_basepath = basepath.iterdir()
for item in files_in_basepath:
    if item.is_file():
        print(item.name)