Python Primers #3 - os vs pathlib modules for path/filesystem operations

In this video, we will look at two modules in Python that can be used to build paths and check whether files/directories exist.

1. the "os" module - an older module that contains a range of different utilities
2. the "pathlib" module - a newer module (Python 3.4+) that contains object-oriented utilities for working with paths/files.

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00:00 Intro
00:17 os module
00:59 os module: check if path exists
01:36 os module: check if path is a file
02:28 os module: get current directory
02:46 os module: building paths
03:20 os module: check if path is a directory
04:02 pathlib module
04:16 pathlib module: Path object
04:47 pathlib module: resolve() function
05:36 pathlib module: check if path exists
05:58 pathlib module: check if path is a file
06:12 pathlib module: check if path is a directory
06:27 pathlib module: building paths
07:48 pathlib module: getting file extension
08:19 os module: getting file extension
09:06 Summary
09:00 outro

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[iwswordpress]

Excellent video! Very useful and practical.

[kevon]

Definitely going to switch to Pathlib. Thanks for the tip!

[nearyou]

Isn't Path the class, and not an object? Just FYI. Thanks for the video

[seydinaoumarsamabaly]

Thank you very much mate os and pathlib are all clear now 😁. Please can you make a little tutorial or series on biometrics? best regards !

[ilco]

path lib seems to be a cleaner/shorter way to code - i am gonna use this for the app i'm working on its definitly gonna save the amount of code i need to write for my media file manager .tnx

[tobidegnon]

For one of the these python primers, could you consider a video on how the import system in python works(modules, package, etc...), It's one of the most confusing python topic for me and a lot of python devs

[canobenitez]

can't use From pathlib Import Path, it works when I write Import pathlib.