Python for File Systems
Treehouse
Course Summary
Python is a great language for the automated handling of files and directories. In this course, you'll learn how to navigate your file system with Python and create and manipulate files and directories. At the end, you'll build a project starter to make starting your Flask project just a little bit easier.
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Course Description
About this Course Python is a great language for the automated handling of files and directories. In this course, you'll learn how to navigate your file system with Python and create and manipulate files and directories. At the end, you'll build a project starter to make starting your Flask project just a little bit easier. What you'll learn
- Manipulating files and directories with Python
- Temporary files and directories
- Automating file and directory creation
About the Teacher
Besides teaching Python at Treehouse, Kenneth Love is a husband & father. He created a few popular Python libraries, worked at most levels of the web stack, & was the Creative Director of a newspaper. He likes board games, whiskey, activism, & dry humor.
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Course Syllabus
Before we can easily manipulate files and directories, we need to know how to make our way around in them. 8 steps- Quick File System Overview 3:17
- Python for File Systems: File System Review 6 questions
- Changing Directories 4:36
- Absolutely 2 objectives
- Creating Paths 4:24
- Review: Paths 4 questions
- Checking Directory Contents 6:09
- Dir Contents 1 objective
Manipulation
Now that we can move around our system, let's see how to create, rename, and delete files and directories. 8 stepsProject Starter
Let's use the various file and directory tools we've learned to create a Flask project starter. 8 steps
