python if directory exists code example

Example 1: python check if folder exists

import os
print(os.path.isdir("/home/el"))
print(os.path.exists("/home/el/myfile.txt"))

Example 2: python check if file exists

import os

os.path.exists("file.txt") # Or folder, will return true or false

Example 3: python check if folder exists

os.path.isdir("/home/el")

Example 4: how to check if a directory exists or not using python

import os.path
from os import path

def main():

   print ("File exists:"+str(path.exists('guru99.txt')))
   print ("File exists:" + str(path.exists('career.guru99.txt')))
   print ("directory exists:" + str(path.exists('myDirectory')))

if __name__== "__main__":
   main()