Detect file existance before open?

[yinger]

import os.path
os.path.isfile('<filename>')

will also work.

> import commands
> commands.getstatus('<filename>')
>
> In article <380c92a7.412580789 at 192.77.87.74>,
>   jlj at cfdrc.com (Lyle Johnson) wrote:
> > os.path.exists(filename)
> >
> > On Sat, 16 Oct 1999 21:06:07 -0600, "Bill Rodgers" <Bill at nospam.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >I would like to check for the existance of a file before I attempt
an
> open
> > >and maybe throw an exception.  I don't see a way to do this.  I
would
> like
> > >to tell the user that the file he specified doesn't exist.  Is
there
> a way
> > >to do this or do I need to catch the exception and deal with it
that
> way?
> > >Thanks,
> > >--
> > >Bill Rodgers
> > >Enterprise Management Consultant
> > >Specialty: BMC/Patrol
> > >brodg1 at ix.netcom.com
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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