[issue15084] Add option to os.mkdir to not raise an exception for existing directories

Changes by Hynek Schlawack h...@ox.cx: -- title: Add option to os.makefile to not raise an exception for existing directories - Add option to os.mkdir to not raise an exception for existing directories ___ Python tracker rep...@bugs.python.org

[issue15084] Add option to os.mkdir to not raise an exception for existing directories

Hynek Schlawack h...@ox.cx added the comment: I looked into the code. Assuming it should be added, we're facing the fact that os.mkdir() is C code ATM and the handling of the error would require to implement it for NT and Unix separately. Therefore it would make sense to add a Python

[issue15084] Add option to os.mkdir to not raise an exception for existing directories

Martin v. Löwis mar...@v.loewis.de added the comment: I agree that this is already covered by the exist_ok parameter (which is new to 3.2). Existing code just hasn't been ported to this API. -- resolution: - wont fix status: open - closed ___

[issue15084] Add option to os.mkdir to not raise an exception for existing directories

R. David Murray rdmur...@bitdance.com added the comment: Note that the implementation of makedirs exist_ok has a significant bug (issue 13498) which renders it mostly useless in practice. Parties interested in this issue might be interested in figuring out how to fix that bug :) --