I'm just learning Python, and I have a question about os.path.join(dirpath, name) and its use. Simply put, I haven't figured out how to use it.
I was looking through the Python reference material in the wee hours of the morning and checking out some of the modules. I was keenly interested in the os module, as it is necessary for me to learn this stuff in order to begin my first real Python project. I was looking at os.walk(top) when I read a little blurb about using os.path.join(dirpath, name) to get complete directory listings with path/filname. Unfortunately, I was unable to figure out how to use it. I kept getting an error with a message something like "b.startswith" or something like that. I was also unable to find any other information about this in the reference material. If someone could offer some insight into the use of os.path.join(dirpath, name), I would really appreciate it. Oh, I have one more question. So far everything that I've played with yields only the filename of file. I am aware that os.walk will place the pathnames and filenames in a tuple, but I'm wondering if there is a way to input a full path directory from within Python. Specifically, I want to be able to get directories like one would get by entering "ls -l" at a *nix shell prompt. Thanks. -- -- There are several things that I will never be: * I will never be attracted to females. * I will never enjoy the company of others. Exactly how these realities bode for my enemy, is not of my concern. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
