Python os.makedirs() Method

The os.makedirs() method makes directories recursively. It creates all the intermediate directories needed to create the given directory.

Syntax of os.makedirs():

os.makedirs(path, mode=0o777, exist_ok=False)

Parameters

Return

This method does not return any value.

Example Codes: Use the os.makedirs() Method to Create a Directory

This example creates a directory named test in the current directory.

import os

os.makedirs("test")

Example Codes: Use the os.makedirs() Method to Create a Directory With Parents

This example creates a directory named test in the current directory with its parents.

import os

os.makedirs("test/sub1/sub2")

Example Codes: Use the os.makedirs() Method to Set the Mode of the Directory

This example creates a directory named test in the current directory with the mode 0o755.

import os

os.makedirs("test", mode=0o755)

Example Codes: Possible Errors While Using the os.makedirs() Method

OSError

In this example, an invalid path is given, which results in an OSError.

import os

os.makedirs("/test/sub1/sub2")

Output:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "test.py", line 5, in <module>
    os.makedirs('/test/sub1/sub2')
  FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/test/sub1/sub2'

FileExistsError

In this example, the directory to be created already exists. Also, exist_ok is set to False, which results in a FileExistsError.

import os

os.makedirs("test", exist_ok=False)

Output:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "test.py", line 5, in <module>
    os.makedirs('test', exist_ok=False)
  FileExistsError: [Errno 17] File exists: 'test'