How to know a file exists in the Desktop using Python on Mac OS?

Question

I would like to see whether a file is on the desktop in Mac OS and I write the code:

if path.exists('~/Desktop/AZDif.png'):
    print 'Yes'
else:
    print 'No, the file is not there'

I see the file is not in the Desktop while it was actually there. How to write the code properly ?

Does this link help? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/82831/how-to-check-whether-a-file-exists-using-python — carol Alex, May 28 '16 at 06:03
Instead of editing your question to include the solution, you can write it as an answer. — Anmol Singh Jaggi, May 28 '16 at 09:41

score -1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 28 '16 at 09:51

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Here is the solution I find for Mac OS using Python:

if path.exists(path.expanduser('~/Desktop/AZDif.png')):
    print 'Yes'

There should also be a way to use absolute path as well. I will check and improve the answer.

answered May 28 '16 at 09:51

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