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Using Windows network path with python
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You can use Windows network paths in Python using the os
module or the pathlib
module, both of which provide functions to work with file paths. Here's how you can use a Windows network path in Python:
Using os.path
:
pythonimport os
# Replace 'server' and 'share' with the actual server and share names
network_path = r'\\server\share\folder\file.txt'
# Check if the path exists
if os.path.exists(network_path):
print(f'The network path exists: {network_path}')
else:
print(f'The network path does not exist: {network_path}')
# Get the directory name and filename from the path
dir_name = os.path.dirname(network_path)
file_name = os.path.basename(network_path)
print(f'Directory: {dir_name}')
print(f'Filename: {file_name}')
Using pathlib
:
pythonfrom pathlib import Path
# Replace 'server' and 'share' with the actual server and share names
network_path = r'\\server\share\folder\file.txt'
# Create a Path object for the network path
network_path_obj = Path(network_path)
# Check if the path exists
if network_path_obj.exists():
print(f'The network path exists: {network_path}')
else:
print(f'The network path does not exist: {network_path}')
# Get the directory name and filename from the path
dir_name = network_path_obj.parent
file_name = network_path_obj.name
print(f'Directory: {dir_name}')
print(f'Filename: {file_name}')
Note the use of the raw string (r'...'
) to specify the network path. This is important because backslashes are special characters in Python strings, so using a raw string ensures that backslashes are treated literally as part of the network path.
Keep in mind that when accessing network paths, you may need appropriate permissions and access rights to the shared folder and files on the remote server. If you encounter any permission-related issues, make sure you have the necessary access to the network location.