python mkdir/makesdir folder name with special symbol

Question

Getting OSError:

[WinError 123] The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect: 'Example > Folder' Error

with

os.mkdir('Example > Folder')

How can I keep special symbols like ">" in my directory name

Possible duplicate of [What characters are forbidden in Windows and Linux directory names?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1976007/what-characters-are-forbidden-in-windows-and-linux-directory-names) — donkopotamus, Jul 12 '19 at 20:04

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 12 '19 at 19:58

1

If your operating system / file system does not support those symbols in a directory name, then you cannot keep those special symbols.

answered Jul 12 '19 at 19:58

Jmonsky

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 12 '19 at 20:02

1

You can't use the > character in a file/folder name in Windows. There's nothing you can do from Python's side if the underlying OS won't allow it.

answered Jul 12 '19 at 20:02

Mureinik

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