Python Programming

Creating and Deleting

• touch fileName creates a new file by the name “fileName”. Remember to specify the type of file (touch fileName.py, touch fileName.txt, etc…)
• mkdir dirName creates a new directory named dirName
• rm fileName deletes fileName
  • -i representing interactive mode where you are asked if you are sure you want to remove the file (press y if you want the file to be removed and any other key otherwise)
  • -r representing recursion in which case, if it is a directory which you have specified to delete, it and all its contents are recursively deleted.
  • -f Attempt to remove the files without prompting for confirmation.

e.g. rm -rf someDirectory deletes the directory someDirectory, and recursively deletes all its contents - yeah scary.

Copying and moving

• cp copys a file
  • cp file1 file2 copies file1 and names the copy file2
  • cp file1 file2 file3 /someParentDirect/someChildDirect/ copies file1, file2 and file3 to the directory someChildDirectory
    • to copy a directory and all its contents you need to pass the recursive -r argument
• mv moves files. Apply the same logic for cp for functionality