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69. Directory Operations

1. Introduction​

Directories organize files. Our CLI should allow:

  • Creating directories
  • Listing contents
  • Navigating paths

2. Creating Directories​

import os

def create_directory(path):
    try:
        os.makedirs(path, exist_ok=True)
        print("Directory created")
    except Exception as e:
        print("Error:", e)

3. Listing Contents​

def list_directory(path):
    try:
        for item in os.listdir(path):
            print(item)
    except FileNotFoundError:
        print("Directory not found")

4. Getting Current Working Directory​

print("Current directory:", os.getcwd())

5. Changing Directory (optional)​

os.chdir("..")
print("Now in:", os.getcwd())

6. Integrating with CLI​

if args.command == "list":
    list_directory(args.path or ".")
elif args.command == "mkdir":
    create_directory(args.path)

7. Next Steps​

✅ Directory operations are working.
Next: Search and filters for files.