Python · Files and paths

Path.is_file() / is_dir()

Tests whether the path is a regular file or a directory.

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Syntax

path.is_file() / path.is_dir()

Example

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from pathlib import Path
p = Path("demo.txt")
p.write_text("x")
print(p.is_file(), p.is_dir())

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