Update call to mkdir() to create the parents (#3139)

* Update call to `mkdir()` to create the parents

- Update the call to `output_dir.mkdir()` to also create the parents if needed

* don't automatically create parents but fail fast if cannot create directory

* add signed contributors agreement for retnuh

.github/contributors/retnuh.md

@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+# spaCy contributor agreement
+
+This spaCy Contributor Agreement (**"SCA"**) is based on the
+[Oracle Contributor Agreement](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/oca-405177.pdf).
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+managed by us (the **"project"**), and sets out the intellectual property rights
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+
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+Read this agreement carefully before signing. These terms and conditions
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+## Contributor Agreement
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+
+6.  This SCA is governed by the laws of the State of California and applicable
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+7.  Please place an “x” on one of the applicable statement below. Please do NOT
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+        * [x] I am signing on behalf of myself as an individual and no other person
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+        actual authority to contractually bind that entity.
+
+## Contributor Details
+
+| Field                         | Entry        |
+| ----------------------------- | ------------ |
+| Name                          | Hunter Kelly |
+| Company name (if applicable)  |              |
+| Title or role (if applicable) |              |
+| Date                          | 2019-01-10   |
+| GitHub username               | retnuh       |
+| Website (optional)            |              |

examples/training/train_textcat.py

@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
     n_texts=("Number of texts to train from", "option", "t", int),
     n_iter=("Number of training iterations", "option", "n", int))
 def main(model=None, output_dir=None, n_iter=20, n_texts=2000):
+    if output_dir is not None:
+        output_dir = Path(output_dir)
+        if not output_dir.exists():
+            output_dir.mkdir()
+
     if model is not None:
         nlp = spacy.load(model)  # load existing spaCy model
         print("Loaded model '%s'" % model)
@@ -79,9 +84,6 @@ def main(model=None, output_dir=None, n_iter=20, n_texts=2000):
     print(test_text, doc.cats)
 
     if output_dir is not None:
-        output_dir = Path(output_dir)
-        if not output_dir.exists():
-            output_dir.mkdir()
         with nlp.use_params(optimizer.averages):
             nlp.to_disk(output_dir)
         print("Saved model to", output_dir)