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Attention: this backport module isn't maintained anymore. If you want to report issues or contribute patches, please consider the pathlib2 <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pathlib2/>
_ project instead.
pathlib offers a set of classes to handle filesystem paths. It offers the following advantages over using string objects:
No more cumbersome use of os and os.path functions. Everything can be done easily through operators, attribute accesses, and method calls.
Embodies the semantics of different path types. For example, comparing Windows paths ignores casing.
Well-defined semantics, eliminating any warts or ambiguities (forward vs. backward slashes, etc.).
Python 3.2 or later is recommended, but pathlib is also usable with Python 2.7 and 2.6.
In Python 3.4, pathlib is now part of the standard library. For Python 3.3
and earlier, easy_install pathlib
or pip install pathlib
should do
the trick.
Importing the module classes::
from pathlib import *
Listing Python source files in a directory::
list(p.glob('*.py')) [PosixPath('test_pathlib.py'), PosixPath('setup.py'), PosixPath('pathlib.py')]
Navigating inside a directory tree::
p = Path('/etc') q = p / 'init.d' / 'reboot' q PosixPath('/etc/init.d/reboot') q.resolve() PosixPath('/etc/rc.d/init.d/halt')
Querying path properties::
q.exists() True q.is_dir() False
Opening a file::
with q.open() as f: f.readline() ... '#!/bin/bash\n'
The full documentation can be read at Read the Docs <https://pathlib.readthedocs.org/>
_.
Main development now takes place in the Python standard library: see
the Python developer's guide <http://docs.python.org/devguide/>
, and
report issues on the Python bug tracker <http://bugs.python.org/>
.
However, if you find an issue specific to prior versions of Python
(such as 2.7 or 3.2), you can post an issue on the
BitBucket project page <https://bitbucket.org/pitrou/pathlib/>
_.
Version 1.0.1 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Version 1.0 ^^^^^^^^^^^
This version brings pathlib
up to date with the official Python 3.4
release, and also fixes a couple of 2.7-specific issues.
Version 0.97 ^^^^^^^^^^^^
This version brings pathlib
up to date with the final API specified
in :pep:428
. The changes are too long to list here, it is recommended
to read the documentation <https://pathlib.readthedocs.org/>
_.
.. warning:: The API in this version is partially incompatible with pathlib 0.8 and earlier. Be sure to check your code for possible breakage!
Version 0.8 ^^^^^^^^^^^
Version 0.7 ^^^^^^^^^^^
Version 0.6 ^^^^^^^^^^^
Version 0.5 ^^^^^^^^^^^
FAQs
Object-oriented filesystem paths
We found that pathlib demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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