Questions tagged [expanduser]
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How do I use '~' (tilde) in the context of paths?
To fix a problem in code for work, I was told to "use a path relative to ~". What does ~ mean in a file path? How can I make a path that is relative to ~, and use that path to open files in Python?
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os.path.join seems sensitive to opening slash, why?
Adding a slash to Documents in os.join produces different results when I think it should not. Why?
Just trying to write code that does reasonable things for multiple users.
import os
# Initialize output files and folders, following principle of…
Persistent at Python
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Automatic transfer files to folder (OpenCV)
First, here is the code I have:
import cv2
import os,errno
from os.path import expanduser
from datetime import datetime
import glob
import numpy as np
##################### Creating folder & subfolders #####################
b_temp_folder =…
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Using blockchain_parser to parse blk files stored on S3
I'm trying to use alecalve's bitcoin-parser pkg for python.
The problem is, my node is saved on an s3 bucket.
As the parser uses os.path.expanduser for the .dat files dir, expecting a filesystem, I can't just use my s3 path. The example from the…
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Expand user for paths in argparse arguments
I'd like to allow the user of my program to use the "~" shortcut in the arguments that are paths to some files, i.e., the "home" shortcut for linux systems. But to do so, as far as I understand, I need to all the os.path.expanduser function over…
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Error when verifying folder creation (Python)
I am stuck in an "error" during my folder creation.
First of all, this is the code I am using:
import os
import errno
import subprocess
try:
folder = os.makedirs(os.path.expanduser('~\\Desktop\\FOLDER'))
except OSError as e:
if e.errno !=…
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Would os.path.expanduser('~/') return no directory?
From How to get the home directory in Python? and How to find the real user home directory using python?, it's possible to find the user's home directory with:
import os
os.path.expanduser('~/')
But would there be a chance that os.path.expanduser()…
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