[Python-Dev] mkdir -p in python

[Greg Ewing]

Tim Golden wrote:

> That said, it's not clear just how far the stdlib should go to
> mimic every switch and option of shell commands...

I don't think it's a matter of mimicking switches just because
they're there.

The operation of "make sure this directory and all its parents
exist" is very commonly required, e.g. when installing software.
It makes sense to have it easily available.

-- 
Greg