[Tutor] os.path Query

[Alan Gauld]

On 07/02/2021 11:52, John Weller wrote:

> attempt to open it.  I have used both os.path.isfile("some_file.txt") and
> os.path.exists("some_file.txt") with apparent success which begs the
> question - what is the difference between them and which should I use?

exists(something)

tells you if something exists in your filesystem.
It gives no clue what something is - a drive, a folder, a file or a
shortcut.

isfile(something)

tells you if something both exists and is a file.
And only a file, anything else will be false.

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