python mkdir to make folder with subfolder?

Question

This works:

mkdir('folder')

but this doesn't

mkdir('folder/subfolder')

error:

WindowsError: [Error 3] The system cannot find the path specified: 'folder/subfolder'

did you try `mkdir('folder\subfolder')`? – ncmathsadist Jul 14 '11 at 14:48 — ncmathsadist, Jul 14 '11 at 14:48

score 125 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 14 '11 at 11:51

125

Try os.makedirs instead, if you want to create a tree of directories in one call.

answered Jul 14 '11 at 11:51

Matthew Iselin

1

just like in java – raditya gumay Sep 24 '16 at 03:17
1

Ahhh `makedirs()`... not `mkdirs()`... of course. Why would it be `mkdirs()`? That would be silly. I would like those 7 minutes back. – Alien Life Form Oct 15 '22 at 00:55

score 38 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 07 '14 at 01:54

38

I tried the above on Linux using Python 2.6.6, but had to ensure that the string ended with a '/' (or '\', on Windows). E.g.

os.makedirs('folder/subfolder/')

Otherwise only 'folder' was created.

answered Aug 07 '14 at 01:54

stevej

`os.makedirs(os.path.join("folder", "subfolder"))` should work – VanagaS Nov 26 '21 at 12:54

score 23 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 14 '11 at 11:52

23

I think you want the os.makedirs() function, which can create intermediate directories.

answered Jul 14 '11 at 11:52

dcrosta

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