Test File Path in Python on Windows

• Press the Windows key type “python” and select the “IDLE” application.
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• Type import os and press the “Enter” key to import the os module.
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• Type from pathlib import PureWindowsPath and press the Enter key to import the PureWindowsPath object from the pathlib module.
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• Type variable = PureWindowsPath(“< file path >”) and press the Enter key to declare a variable and set its value as the file path you wish to test.
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• Type os.path.exists(< variable >) and press the Enter key to test the file path and it will return either True or False.
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• Type exit() or quit() and press the “Enter” key to exit the IDLE interactive shell. / •

• Select “OK.”
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