Python os Function
Python os module can be used for system operations and do not need to consider
the operating system differences(e.g., the difference between Linux, Windows, MacOS).
Major attributes and methods list of os module:
| Method/Attribute |
Description |
| os.linesep |
strings for line separation |
| os.sep |
separator for file path |
| os.curdir |
current directory |
| os.pardir |
parent directory |
| os.remove() |
delete file |
| os.rename() |
rename file |
| os.walk() |
get all file names of directory |
| os.chdir() |
change working directory |
| os.mkdir |
create directory |
| os.mkdirs |
create multi-level directory |
| os.listdir |
get all files of a directory |
| os.getcwd() |
get current working directory |
| os.chmod() |
change the access attributes of directory |
| os.path.basename() |
get file name out of file path |
| os.path.dirname() |
get directory path of a file path |
| os.path.join() |
join separate parts into a file path |
| os.path.split() |
get separate parts of a file path, include dirname() and basename() |
| os.path.splitext() |
get file name and extension |
| os.path.getatime() |
most recent visit time |
| os.path.getctime() |
create time |
| os.path.getmtime() |
most recent modify time |
| os.path.getsize() |
get file size |
| os.path.exists() |
check file exist or not |
| os.path.isabs() |
check the file path is a absolute path or not |
| os.path.isdir() |
check the path is a directory of not |
| os.path.isfile() |
check the path is a file or not |
