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Python for File Systems

115-minute Python Course

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About this Course

Python is a great language for the automated handling of files and directories. In this course, you'll learn how to navigate your file system with Python and create and manipulate files and directories. At the end, you'll build a project starter to make starting your Flask project just a little bit easier.

What you'll learn

  • Manipulating files and directories with Python
  • Temporary files and directories
  • Automating file and directory creation

Teacher

  • Kenneth Love

    Besides teaching Python, Kenneth Love is a husband and father. He created a few popular Python libraries, worked at most levels of the web stack, and was the Creative Director of a newspaper. He likes board games, whiskey, activism, and dry humor.

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