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Python Python Basics Meet Python Running Scripts

Om Panemangalore
Om Panemangalore
151 Points
Posted by Om Panemangalore
Om Panemangalore
151 Points

Do not understand directories

Hi, so the instructor talked about how treehouse in the workspace is the home directory because of the ~ symbol but he never said what exactly they mean. Can somebody explain it to me

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
230,688 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
230,688 Points

Directories are like storage boxes, and can contain any number of files and/or other boxes (directories).

The "home directory" is a separate personal directory assigned to each user on the system, and is your default location when you first connect to the system. In the workspaces, it will typically be pre-loaded with files (and perhaps other directories) needed for the current exercise.