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os.path.exists apparently doesn't always work!
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os.path.exists apparently doesn't always work!
#1
This code should sense that there is no data sub-directory,
and create it, but it doesn't on windows 7, but I swear it worked in the past.

I guess i could use shutil

import os

datapath = f'{os.path.abspath(os.getcwd())}\\data'
if not os.path.exists(datapath):
    print('creating path')
    os.makedirs(datapath)
else:
    print('path exists')
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#2
Nevermind, i didn't have the not (to reverse results)
I stared at this for a while, and never saw it (I edited my post and added it!)

I thank the forum for being my cardboard programmer!
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#3
All things come to those who stare at it.  Angel
If it ain't broke, I just haven't gotten to it yet.
OS: Windows 10, openSuse 42.3, freeBSD 11, Raspian "Stretch"
Python 3.6.5, IDE: PyCharm 2018 Community Edition
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