How to Make a Directory if Not Exists in Python

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If you want to create a directory in Python, but only if it doesn’t exist, you have the following option.

Using Python 3.5 or newer?

from pathlib import Path
Path("/your/directory").mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)

Alternative option

import os
if not os.path.exists("/your/directory"):
  os.makedirs("/your/directory")
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