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Python2.x Python os.removedirs() Method
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Python OS File/Directory Methods
Overview
The os.removedirs() method is used to recursively delete directories. Like rmdir(), removedirs() attempts to remove the parent directories only if the child directories are successfully deleted, until an error is thrown (which is basically ignored, as it generally means your folder is not empty).
Syntax
The removedirs() method syntax format is as follows:
os.removedirs(path)
Parameters
- path -- The directory path to be removed
Return Value
This method has no return value
Example
The following example demonstrates the use of the removedirs() method:
#!/usr/bin/python# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-import os, sys # List directoryprint "Directory: %s" %os.listdir(os.getcwd())# Remove os.removedirs("/test")# List directory after removalprint "Directory after removal %s :" %os.listdir(os.getcwd())
Executing the above program outputs the following result:
Directory:[ 'a1.txt','resume.doc','a3.py','test' ]Directory after removal:[ 'a1.txt','resume.doc','a3.py' ]
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Python OS File/Directory Methods
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