PathManager

PathManager is an efficient, easy and convenient way to manage and access your local paths in python.

1. All your paths and shortcuts are saved locally in a paths.json file.
2. Set custom paths by paths.set(...) and get custom paths by paths.get(...) or paths[...] or paths.{...}.
3. Create shortcuts to subdirectories by paths[...].set_shortcut(...) and access it by paths[...].shortcut(...) or paths[... , ...].

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Example

In this example we'll see how to save the path to your "datasets" folder and how to define a shortcut to a "dogs" subdirectory in the "datasets" folder.

Save a path to your datasets folder

You can save the path to your datasets folder with the following code: paths['datasets'] = 'desktop/projects/datasets',

and if we would to print it using print(paths['datasets']) we would get: 'desktop/projects/datasets'.

Create a shortcut to a subdirectory or subfile in that folder

You can create a shortcut to a "dogs" subdirectory of the original path with the following code: paths['datasets', 'dogs'] = 'animals/dogs',

and if we would to print it we using print(paths['datasets', 'dogs']) would get 'desktop/projects/datasets/animals/dogs'.

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paths.json

The paths.json file contains all of the custom paths and shortcuts that you create, by default the file is saved at ... but this can be changed to a custom path if needed.

The file is constructed in the following structure:

[ { NAME: "...", PATH: "...", SHORTCUTS: [{ NAME: "...", SUBPATH: "..." }] } ]

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add vs set

The set function

Add a new path to the paths.json file only if the path's name doesn't exist in the manager, if it exists in the manager then the current path for that name is replaced with the new one.

The add function

Add a new path to the paths.json file only if the path's name doesn't exist in the manager, raising a PathNameDuplicate error if the path's name already exists in the manager (to override see the set function).

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The get function

Retrive a path from the paths.json file, raising a PathNameNotFound error if the path's name doesn't exist in the manager.

Examples:

• By function: mypath = paths.get(name).
• By index: mypath = paths[name] (Invokes the 'get' function).
• By property: mypath = paths.name (Invokes the 'get' function).

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The delete function

Delete a path from the paths.json file only if the file exists in the manager, raising a PathNameNotFound error if the path's name doesn't exist in the manager.

Examples:

• paths.delete(name).
• paths.get(name).delete().

Note: The get function can also be invoked by index or property like before (i.e paths[name].delete() or paths.name.delete())

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add_shortcut vs set_shortcut

Assign a shortcut to easily access a subdirectory or subfile within a specific path.

The set_shortcut function

Add a new shortcut to easily access a subdirectory or subfile within a path, shortcut is added only if the shortcut's name doesn't exist in the current path's shortcuts, if it does exist then the path for that shortcut's name is replaced with the new one.

The add_shortcut function

Add a new shortcut to easily access a subdirectory or subfile within a path, raising a ShortcutNameDuplicate error if the shortcut's name already exists in the current path's shortcuts.

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The delete_shortcut function

Delete a shortcut from the path's shortcuts.

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The shortcuts function

Retrive all shortcuts of the current path's shortcuts.

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The shortcut function

Retrive a shortcut from the current path's shortcuts.