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os.path.isdir

os.path — existence and type checks

Check whether a path exists and is a directory.

Syntax

os.path.isdir(path)

A False answer merges two cases: the path is missing, or it exists but is a file. Ask exists separately when the difference matters. A symlink to a directory counts as a directory. Checking before creating is a race: instead of if not isdir(p): mkdir(p) write os.makedirs(p, exist_ok=True).

Examples

import os
print(os.path.isdir(os.path.dirname(os.__file__)))   # → True
print(os.path.isdir('/tmp'))  # → True
print(os.path.isdir('/etc/hosts'))  # → False (это файл)

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