Python Create Multiple Folders From A List

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I am trying to create folders from a list. I can get it to create the folders but I want it to be be able to check if there are any folders missing and create the missing ones

Folders = ['Folder1','Test','Help']
for i in Folders
    os.makedirs(i)

This will create the folders but if i re-run it after deleting one it will just give me errors saying the first folder already exists. Is there any way to check and create the missing folders?

pepoluan · Accepted Answer · 2020-10-22 13:37:46Z

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No need to check. Just use exist_ok=True argument in makedirs()

Reference: https://docs.python.org/3/library/os.html#os.makedirs

answered Oct 22, 2020 at 13:37

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Aimé .Risson · Accepted Answer · 2020-10-22 13:45:25Z

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To do this you can use and other function from os: os.path.isdir('folder name') which returns a bool: True if the file exists and False if it doesn't.

In your case:

Folders = ['Folder1','Test','Help']
for i in Folders:
    if not os.path.isdir(i):
        os.makedirs(i)

That is all :)

answered Oct 22, 2020 at 13:45

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