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| Tutorial details | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty level | Easy |
| Root privileges | No |
| Requirements | Python |
| Est. reading time | 2m |
os.path.isfile(filename)
Next, you can use the following syntax to delete the file:
os.remove(filename)
Check If a File Exists and Then Delete It in Python
#!/usr/bin/python import os ## get input ## filename=raw_input("Type file name to remove: ") ## delete only if file exists ## if os.path.exists(filename): os.remove(filename) else: print("Sorry, I can not remove %s file." % filename)
Sample outputs:
Fig. 01: remove.py in action
A Better Option To Delete A File In Python
The following code gives an error information when it can not delete the given file name:
#!/usr/bin/python import os ## get input ## filename=raw_input("Type file name to remove: ") ## check if a file exists on disk ## ## if exists, delete it else show message on screen ## if os.path.exists(filename): try: os.remove(filename) except OSError, e: print ("Error: %s - %s." % (e.filename,e.strerror)) else: print("Sorry, I can not find %s file." % filename)
Sample outputs:
Fig. 02: Updated remove.py to check if a file exists and then delete it
References
See python os docs for more information.
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