utils.os

Collection of os-related utilities.

ximpol.utils.os_.check_input_file(file_path, extension=None)

Make sure that an input file exists (and, optionally, has the right extension).

Note that we abort the execution with no mercy if anything fails.

ximpol.utils.os_.cp(source, dest, create_tree=False)

Copy a file.

Return 0 upon succesfull operation, 1 otherwise.

ximpol.utils.os_.mkdir(dir_path)

Create a directory (unless it already exists).

Return 0 upon succesfull operation, 1 otherwise.

ximpol.utils.os_.mv(source, dest)

Move a file.

Return 0 upon succesfull operation, 1 otherwise.

ximpol.utils.os_.rm(file_path)

Remove a file.

Return 0 upon succesfull operation, 1 otherwise.

ximpol.utils.os_.rmdir(dir_path)

Remove an entire (empty or non empty) folder.