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Get Started Now!All files are contained within various directories, and Python has no problem handling these too. The os module has several methods that help you create, remove, and change directories.
The mkdir() Method
You can use the mkdir() method of the os module to create directories in the current directory. You need to supply an argument to this method, which contains the name of the directory to be created.
Syntax
Example
Following is an example to create a directory test in the current directory −
The chdir() Method
You can use the chdir() method to change the current directory. The chdir() method takes an argument, which is the name of the directory that you want to make the current directory.
Syntax
Example
Following is an example to go into "/home/newdir" directory −
The getcwd() Method
The getcwd() method displays the current working directory.
Syntax
Example
Following is an example to give current directory −
The rmdir() Method
The rmdir() method deletes the directory, which is passed as an argument in the method.
Before removing a directory, all the contents in it should be removed.
Syntax
Example
Following is an example to remove the "/tmp/test" directory. It is required to give fully qualified name of the directory, otherwise it would search for that directory in the current directory.
