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I am using a function to test if a directory entered by user is valid or not. The user input doesn't go to the file name, it only goes to the folder name e.g. "C:/Users/username/Desktop/folder". So I wrote the following function to get the path/directory:

def get_path():
 while True:
 file_path = input("Please enter file path (up to folder level); q to quit:> ")
 print(repr(file_path))
 if os.path.isdir(file_path):
 return file_path
 elif file_path.lower() == 'q':
 sys.exit()
 else:
 print("The path you entered is invalid.")
 continue

However, it always shows The path you entered is invalid. even though the path/string I entered is valid when running the os.path.isdir() in cmd.

Running the function on my Win10 cmd generates the following results

>>> import sys
>>> import os
>>> import pathlib
>>> def get_path():
... while True:
... file_path = input("Please enter file path (up to folder level); q to quit:> ")
... print(repr(file_path))
... if os.path.isdir(file_path):
... return file_path
... elif file_path.lower() == 'q':
... sys.exit()
... else:
... print("The path you entered is invalid.")
... continue
...
>>> path = get_path()
Please enter file path (up to folder level); q to quit:> "C:/Users/myname/Desktop/"
'"C:/Users/myname/Desktop/"'
The path you entered is invalid.
Please enter file path (up to folder level); q to quit:> "C:/Users/myname/Desktop/randomprojects"
'"C:/Users/myname/Desktop/randomprojects"'
The path you entered is invalid.
Please enter file path (up to folder level); q to quit:>

python path directory

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edited Mar 23 at 12:51

commentallez-vous

asked Mar 23 at 12:00

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  Please share the complete log where you get the error.
  
  – Abhiram Satputé
  Mar 23 at 12:02
  

  
  
  
  


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  Can you share the path that you are entering? The code seems to be working fine on my side. isdir will not be able to find the file, it returns true only if the named directory is found. To have either of the file or folder name to be found, you should try os.path.exists only.
  
  – Abhiram Satputé
  Mar 23 at 12:46
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  You don't have to enter the path in " " , just type plain C:/Users/myname/Desktop/randomprojects as the input, the rest will be handled automatically.
  
  – Abhiram Satputé
  Mar 23 at 12:53
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Huh...thanks a lot..I thought it requires "" to enter it. Shame on me. Have a nice weekend! I really appreciate it.
  
  – commentallez-vous
  Mar 23 at 12:56
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  haha, glad to help. Cheers!
  
  – Abhiram Satputé
  Mar 23 at 13:02
  

  
  
  
  

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I am using a function to test if a directory entered by user is valid or not. The user input doesn't go to the file name, it only goes to the folder name e.g. "C:/Users/username/Desktop/folder". So I wrote the following function to get the path/directory:

def get_path():
 while True:
 file_path = input("Please enter file path (up to folder level); q to quit:> ")
 print(repr(file_path))
 if os.path.isdir(file_path):
 return file_path
 elif file_path.lower() == 'q':
 sys.exit()
 else:
 print("The path you entered is invalid.")
 continue

However, it always shows The path you entered is invalid. even though the path/string I entered is valid when running the os.path.isdir() in cmd.

Running the function on my Win10 cmd generates the following results

>>> import sys
>>> import os
>>> import pathlib
>>> def get_path():
... while True:
... file_path = input("Please enter file path (up to folder level); q to quit:> ")
... print(repr(file_path))
... if os.path.isdir(file_path):
... return file_path
... elif file_path.lower() == 'q':
... sys.exit()
... else:
... print("The path you entered is invalid.")
... continue
...
>>> path = get_path()
Please enter file path (up to folder level); q to quit:> "C:/Users/myname/Desktop/"
'"C:/Users/myname/Desktop/"'
The path you entered is invalid.
Please enter file path (up to folder level); q to quit:> "C:/Users/myname/Desktop/randomprojects"
'"C:/Users/myname/Desktop/randomprojects"'
The path you entered is invalid.
Please enter file path (up to folder level); q to quit:>

python path directory

share|improve this question

edited Mar 23 at 12:51

commentallez-vous

asked Mar 23 at 12:00

commentallez-vouscommentallez-vous

405213

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Please share the complete log where you get the error.
  
  – Abhiram Satputé
  Mar 23 at 12:02
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Can you share the path that you are entering? The code seems to be working fine on my side. isdir will not be able to find the file, it returns true only if the named directory is found. To have either of the file or folder name to be found, you should try os.path.exists only.
  
  – Abhiram Satputé
  Mar 23 at 12:46
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  You don't have to enter the path in " " , just type plain C:/Users/myname/Desktop/randomprojects as the input, the rest will be handled automatically.
  
  – Abhiram Satputé
  Mar 23 at 12:53
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Huh...thanks a lot..I thought it requires "" to enter it. Shame on me. Have a nice weekend! I really appreciate it.
  
  – commentallez-vous
  Mar 23 at 12:56
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  haha, glad to help. Cheers!
  
  – Abhiram Satputé
  Mar 23 at 13:02
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 2 more comments

I am using a function to test if a directory entered by user is valid or not. The user input doesn't go to the file name, it only goes to the folder name e.g. "C:/Users/username/Desktop/folder". So I wrote the following function to get the path/directory:

def get_path():
 while True:
 file_path = input("Please enter file path (up to folder level); q to quit:> ")
 print(repr(file_path))
 if os.path.isdir(file_path):
 return file_path
 elif file_path.lower() == 'q':
 sys.exit()
 else:
 print("The path you entered is invalid.")
 continue

However, it always shows The path you entered is invalid. even though the path/string I entered is valid when running the os.path.isdir() in cmd.

Running the function on my Win10 cmd generates the following results

>>> import sys
>>> import os
>>> import pathlib
>>> def get_path():
... while True:
... file_path = input("Please enter file path (up to folder level); q to quit:> ")
... print(repr(file_path))
... if os.path.isdir(file_path):
... return file_path
... elif file_path.lower() == 'q':
... sys.exit()
... else:
... print("The path you entered is invalid.")
... continue
...
>>> path = get_path()
Please enter file path (up to folder level); q to quit:> "C:/Users/myname/Desktop/"
'"C:/Users/myname/Desktop/"'
The path you entered is invalid.
Please enter file path (up to folder level); q to quit:> "C:/Users/myname/Desktop/randomprojects"
'"C:/Users/myname/Desktop/randomprojects"'
The path you entered is invalid.
Please enter file path (up to folder level); q to quit:>

python path directory

share|improve this question

edited Mar 23 at 12:51

commentallez-vous

asked Mar 23 at 12:00

commentallez-vouscommentallez-vous

405213

def get_path():
 while True:
 file_path = input("Please enter file path (up to folder level); q to quit:> ")
 print(repr(file_path))
 if os.path.isdir(file_path):
 return file_path
 elif file_path.lower() == 'q':
 sys.exit()
 else:
 print("The path you entered is invalid.")
 continue

>>> import sys
>>> import os
>>> import pathlib
>>> def get_path():
... while True:
... file_path = input("Please enter file path (up to folder level); q to quit:> ")
... print(repr(file_path))
... if os.path.isdir(file_path):
... return file_path
... elif file_path.lower() == 'q':
... sys.exit()
... else:
... print("The path you entered is invalid.")
... continue
...
>>> path = get_path()
Please enter file path (up to folder level); q to quit:> "C:/Users/myname/Desktop/"
'"C:/Users/myname/Desktop/"'
The path you entered is invalid.
Please enter file path (up to folder level); q to quit:> "C:/Users/myname/Desktop/randomprojects"
'"C:/Users/myname/Desktop/randomprojects"'
The path you entered is invalid.
Please enter file path (up to folder level); q to quit:>

share|improve this question

edited Mar 23 at 12:51

commentallez-vous

asked Mar 23 at 12:00

commentallez-vouscommentallez-vous

405213

share|improve this question

edited Mar 23 at 12:51

commentallez-vous

asked Mar 23 at 12:00

commentallez-vouscommentallez-vous

405213

asked Mar 23 at 12:00

commentallez-vouscommentallez-vous

405213

asked Mar 23 at 12:00

commentallez-vouscommentallez-vous

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