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Python Python for File Systems Project Starter Solid Paths

Posted by Karen Shumate
Karen Shumate
13,579 Points

I'd like you to change how get_root works. I still want to ask for a path but if the path is relative, change it into an

Need help. What is EOFERROR and how do I take care of it.

Thanks.

builder.py 
import pathlib
import os


def get_root():
    dirname = os.path.dirname(__file__)
    filename = os.path.join(dirname, '/relative/path/to/absolute/path')
    root = pathlib.PurePath(
        input("What's the full path where you'd like the project? ")
    )
    if not root.is_absolute():
        return get_root()
    return root

1 Answer

Prateek Chokse
Prateek Chokse
18,394 Points
Prateek Chokse
Prateek Chokse
18,394 Points 
import os
import pathlib


def get_root():
    root = pathlib.PurePath(
        input("What's the full path where you'd like the project? ")
    )
    if not root.is_absolute():
        dirname = os.path.dirname(__file__)
        root = os.path.join(dirname, root)
    return root