Python: os.path.exists failing on "~/foo" [duplicate]

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os.makedirs doesn't understand "~" in my path (3 answers)

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I'm attempting check if a directory exists by running

self.path = '~/foo'
    if not os.path.exists(self.path):
        os.makedirs(self.path)

On an Ubuntu virtual machine. Although this directory does not exist, it does not make the directory. In fact using a print statement right above the makedirs command. Any idea what it could be?

Answer 1

You probably want to os.path.expanduser on the path first...