New submission from Charles Machalow <csm10...@gmail.com>:
I ran the following as admin in the Python interpreter (on Windows):
>>> d = pathlib.Path(r'\\.\PHYSICALDRIVE0')
>>> print(d)
\\.\PHYSICALDRIVE0\
>>> d.exists()
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
File "C:\Python37\lib\pathlib.py", line 1318, in exists
self.stat()
File "C:\Python37\lib\pathlib.py", line 1140, in stat
return self._accessor.stat(self)
PermissionError: [WinError 31] A device attached to the system is not
functioning: '\\\\.\\PHYSICALDRIVE0\\'
>>> d.is_char_device()
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
File "C:\Python37\lib\pathlib.py", line 1403, in is_char_device
return S_ISCHR(self.stat().st_mode)
File "C:\Python37\lib\pathlib.py", line 1140, in stat
return self._accessor.stat(self)
PermissionError: [WinError 31] A device attached to the system is not
functioning: '\\\\.\\PHYSICALDRIVE0\\'
>>> d.is_block_device()
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
File "C:\Python37\lib\pathlib.py", line 1390, in is_block_device
return S_ISBLK(self.stat().st_mode)
File "C:\Python37\lib\pathlib.py", line 1140, in stat
return self._accessor.stat(self)
PermissionError: [WinError 31] A device attached to the system is not
functioning: '\\\\.\\PHYSICALDRIVE0\\'
I think that exists(), is_char_device(), and is_block_device() should be able
to work on Windows in some form or fashion. At least without a traceback.
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messages: 363796
nosy: Charles Machalow
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: Pathlib path methods do not work with Window Dos devices
type: behavior
versions: Python 3.8
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