os.mkdir and mode

[Peter Otten]

Nick Craig-Wood wrote:

> Peter Otten <__peter__ at web.de> wrote:
>>  vj wrote:
>> 
>> > How do I do the following unix command:
>> > 
>> > mkdir -m770 test
>> > 
>> > with the os.mkdir command. Using os.mkdir(mode=0770) ends with the
>> > incorrect permissions.
>> 
>>  mkdir() works just like its C equivalent, see
>>  http://docs.python.org/dev/lib/os-file-dir.html:
>> 
>>  "Where it is used, the current umask value is first masked out."
>> 
>>  Use os.chmod() after os.mkdir() to get the desired permissions.
> 
> I think you meant use os.umask(0) before the os.mkdir() ?

No, I didn't. What is the difference/advantage of that approach?

Peter