pathier

1from .pathier import Pathier, Pathish, Pathy
2
3__all__ = ["Pathier", "Pathy", "Pathish"]
class Pathier(pathlib.Path):
 16class Pathier(pathlib.Path):
 17    """Subclasses the standard library pathlib.Path class."""
 18
 19    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
 20        if cls is Pathier:
 21            cls = WindowsPath if os.name == "nt" else PosixPath
 22        self = cls._from_parts(args)
 23        if not self._flavour.is_supported:
 24            raise NotImplementedError(
 25                "cannot instantiate %r on your system" % (cls.__name__,)
 26            )
 27        return self
 28
 29    # ===============================================stats===============================================
 30    @property
 31    def dob(self) -> datetime.datetime | None:
 32        """Returns the creation date of this file or directory as a `dateime.datetime` object."""
 33        if self.exists():
 34            return datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(self.stat().st_ctime)
 35        else:
 36            return None
 37
 38    @property
 39    def age(self) -> float | None:
 40        """Returns the age in seconds of this file or directory."""
 41        if self.exists():
 42            return (datetime.datetime.now() - self.dob).total_seconds()
 43        else:
 44            return None
 45
 46    @property
 47    def mod_date(self) -> datetime.datetime | None:
 48        """Returns the modification date of this file or directory as a `datetime.datetime` object."""
 49        if self.exists():
 50            return datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(self.stat().st_mtime)
 51        else:
 52            return None
 53
 54    @property
 55    def mod_delta(self) -> float | None:
 56        """Returns how long ago in seconds this file or directory was modified."""
 57        if self.exists():
 58            return (datetime.datetime.now() - self.mod_date).total_seconds()
 59        else:
 60            return None
 61
 62    @property
 63    def last_read_time(self) -> datetime.datetime | None:
 64        """Returns the last time this object made a call to `self.read_text()`, `self.read_bytes()`, or `self.open(mode="r"|"rb")`.
 65        Returns `None` if the file hasn't been read from.
 66
 67        Note: This property is only relative to the lifetime of this `Pathier` instance, not the file itself.
 68        i.e. This property will reset if you create a new `Pathier` object pointing to the same file."""
 69        if self._last_read_time:
 70            return datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(self._last_read_time)
 71        else:
 72            return self._last_read_time
 73
 74    @property
 75    def modified_since_last_read(self) -> bool:
 76        """Returns `True` if this file hasn't been read from or has been modified since the last time this object
 77        made a call to `self.read_text()`, `self.read_bytes()`, or `self.open(mode="r"|"rb")`.
 78
 79        Note: This property is only relative to the lifetime of this `Pathier` instance, not the file itself.
 80        i.e. This property will reset if you create a new `Pathier` object pointing to the same file.
 81
 82        #### Caveat:
 83        May not be accurate if the file was modified within a couple of seconds of checking this property.
 84        (For instance, on my machine `self.mod_date` is consistently 1-1.5s in the future from when `self.write_text()` was called according to `time.time()`.)
 85        """
 86
 87        return self.last_read_time is None or self.mod_date > self.last_read_time
 88
 89    @property
 90    def size(self) -> int:
 91        """Returns the size in bytes of this file or directory.
 92
 93        If this path doesn't exist, `0` will be returned."""
 94        if not self.exists():
 95            return 0
 96        elif self.is_file():
 97            return self.stat().st_size
 98        elif self.is_dir():
 99            return sum(file.stat().st_size for file in self.rglob("*.*"))
100        return 0
101
102    @staticmethod
103    def format_bytes(size: int) -> str:
104        """Format `size` with common file size abbreviations and rounded to two decimal places.
105        >>> 1234 -> "1.23 kb" """
106        for unit in ["bytes", "kb", "mb", "gb", "tb", "pb"]:
107            if unit != "bytes":
108                size *= 0.001
109            if size < 1000 or unit == "pb":
110                return f"{round(size, 2)} {unit}"
111
112    def is_larger(self, path: Self) -> bool:
113        """Returns whether this file or folder is larger than the one pointed to by `path`."""
114        return self.size > path.size
115
116    def is_older(self, path: Self) -> bool:
117        """Returns whether this file or folder is older than the one pointed to by `path`."""
118        return self.dob < path.dob
119
120    def modified_more_recently(self, path: Self) -> bool:
121        """Returns whether this file or folder was modified more recently than the one pointed to by `path`."""
122        return self.mod_date > path.mod_date
123
124    # ===============================================navigation===============================================
125    def mkcwd(self):
126        """Make this path your current working directory."""
127        os.chdir(self)
128
129    @property
130    def in_PATH(self) -> bool:
131        """Return `True` if this path is in `sys.path`."""
132        return str(self) in sys.path
133
134    def add_to_PATH(self, index: int = 0):
135        """Insert this path into `sys.path` if it isn't already there.
136
137        #### :params:
138
139        `index`: The index of `sys.path` to insert this path at."""
140        path = str(self)
141        if not self.in_PATH:
142            sys.path.insert(index, path)
143
144    def append_to_PATH(self):
145        """Append this path to `sys.path` if it isn't already there."""
146        path = str(self)
147        if not self.in_PATH:
148            sys.path.append(path)
149
150    def remove_from_PATH(self):
151        """Remove this path from `sys.path` if it's in `sys.path`."""
152        if self.in_PATH:
153            sys.path.remove(str(self))
154
155    def moveup(self, name: str) -> Self:
156        """Return a new `Pathier` object that is a parent of this instance.
157
158        `name` is case-sensitive and raises an exception if it isn't in `self.parts`.
159        >>> p = Pathier("C:\some\directory\in\your\system")
160        >>> print(p.moveup("directory"))
161        >>> "C:\some\directory"
162        >>> print(p.moveup("yeet"))
163        >>> "Exception: yeet is not a parent of C:\some\directory\in\your\system" """
164        if name not in self.parts:
165            raise Exception(f"{name} is not a parent of {self}")
166        return Pathier(*(self.parts[: self.parts.index(name) + 1]))
167
168    def __sub__(self, levels: int) -> Self:
169        """Return a new `Pathier` object moved up `levels` number of parents from the current path.
170        >>> p = Pathier("C:\some\directory\in\your\system")
171        >>> new_p = p - 3
172        >>> print(new_p)
173        >>> "C:\some\directory" """
174        path = self
175        for _ in range(levels):
176            path = path.parent
177        return path
178
179    def move_under(self, name: str) -> Self:
180        """Return a new `Pathier` object such that the stem is one level below the given folder `name`.
181
182        `name` is case-sensitive and raises an exception if it isn't in `self.parts`.
183        >>> p = Pathier("a/b/c/d/e/f/g")
184        >>> print(p.move_under("c"))
185        >>> 'a/b/c/d'"""
186        if name not in self.parts:
187            raise Exception(f"{name} is not a parent of {self}")
188        return self - (len(self.parts) - self.parts.index(name) - 2)
189
190    def separate(self, name: str, keep_name: bool = False) -> Self:
191        """Return a new `Pathier` object that is the relative child path after `name`.
192
193        `name` is case-sensitive and raises an exception if it isn't in `self.parts`.
194
195        #### :params:
196
197        `keep_name`: If `True`, the returned path will start with `name`.
198        >>> p = Pathier("a/b/c/d/e/f/g")
199        >>> print(p.separate("c"))
200        >>> 'd/e/f/g'
201        >>> print(p.separate("c", True))
202        >>> 'c/d/e/f/g'"""
203        if name not in self.parts:
204            raise Exception(f"{name} is not a parent of {self}")
205        if keep_name:
206            return Pathier(*self.parts[self.parts.index(name) :])
207        return Pathier(*self.parts[self.parts.index(name) + 1 :])
208
209    # ============================================write and read============================================
210    def mkdir(self, mode: int = 511, parents: bool = True, exist_ok: bool = True):
211        """Create this directory.
212
213        Same as `Path().mkdir()` except `parents` and `exist_ok` default to `True` instead of `False`."""
214        super().mkdir(mode, parents, exist_ok)
215
216    def touch(self):
217        """Create file (and parents if necessary)."""
218        self.parent.mkdir()
219        super().touch()
220
221    def open(self, mode="r", buffering=-1, encoding=None, errors=None, newline=None):
222        """
223        Open the file pointed by this path and return a file object, as
224        the built-in open() function does.
225        """
226        stream = super().open(mode, buffering, encoding, errors, newline)
227        if "r" in mode:
228            self._last_read_time = time.time()
229        return stream
230
231    def write_text(
232        self,
233        data: Any,
234        encoding: Any | None = None,
235        errors: Any | None = None,
236        newline: Any | None = None,
237        parents: bool = True,
238    ):
239        """Write data to file.
240
241        If a `TypeError` is raised, the function  will attempt to cast `data` to a `str` and try the write again.
242
243        If a `FileNotFoundError` is raised and `parents = True`, `self.parent` will be created."""
244        write = functools.partial(
245            super().write_text,
246            encoding=encoding,
247            errors=errors,
248            newline=newline,
249        )
250        try:
251            write(data)
252        except TypeError:
253            data = str(data)
254            write(data)
255        except FileNotFoundError:
256            if parents:
257                self.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
258                write(data)
259            else:
260                raise
261        except Exception as e:
262            raise
263
264    def write_bytes(self, data: bytes, parents: bool = True):
265        """Write bytes to file.
266
267        #### :params:
268
269        `parents`: If `True` and the write operation fails with a `FileNotFoundError`,
270        make the parent directory and retry the write."""
271        try:
272            super().write_bytes(data)
273        except FileNotFoundError:
274            if parents:
275                self.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
276                super().write_bytes(data)
277            else:
278                raise
279        except Exception as e:
280            raise
281
282    def append(self, data: str, new_line: bool = True, encoding: Any | None = None):
283        """Append `data` to the file pointed to by this `Pathier` object.
284
285        #### :params:
286
287        `new_line`: If `True`, add `\\n` to `data`.
288
289        `encoding`: The file encoding to use."""
290        if new_line:
291            data += "\n"
292        with self.open("a", encoding=encoding) as file:
293            file.write(data)
294
295    def replace(
296        self,
297        substitutions: list[tuple[str, str]],
298        count: int = -1,
299        encoding: Any | None = None,
300    ):
301        """For each pair in `substitutions`, replace the first string with the second string.
302
303        #### :params:
304
305        `count`: Only replace this many occurences of each pair.
306        By default (`-1`), all occurences are replaced.
307
308        `encoding`: The file encoding to use.
309
310        e.g.
311        >>> path = Pathier("somefile.txt")
312        >>>
313        >>> path.replace([("hello", "yeet"), ("goodbye", "yeehaw")])
314        equivalent to
315        >>> path.write_text(path.read_text().replace("hello", "yeet").replace("goodbye", "yeehaw"))"""
316        text = self.read_text(encoding)
317        for sub in substitutions:
318            text = text.replace(sub[0], sub[1], count)
319        self.write_text(text, encoding=encoding)
320
321    def join(self, data: list[str], encoding: Any | None = None, sep: str = "\n"):
322        """Write a list of strings, joined by `sep`, to the file pointed at by this instance.
323
324        Equivalent to `Pathier("somefile.txt").write_text(sep.join(data), encoding=encoding)`
325
326        #### :params:
327
328        `encoding`: The file encoding to use.
329
330        `sep`: The separator to use when joining `data`."""
331        self.write_text(sep.join(data), encoding=encoding)
332
333    def split(self, encoding: Any | None = None, keepends: bool = False) -> list[str]:
334        """Returns the content of the pointed at file as a list of strings, splitting at new line characters.
335
336        Equivalent to `Pathier("somefile.txt").read_text(encoding=encoding).splitlines()`
337
338        #### :params:
339
340        `encoding`: The file encoding to use.
341
342        `keepend`: If `True`, line breaks will be included in returned strings."""
343        return self.read_text(encoding=encoding).splitlines(keepends)
344
345    def json_loads(self, encoding: Any | None = None, errors: Any | None = None) -> Any:
346        """Load json file."""
347        return json.loads(self.read_text(encoding, errors))
348
349    def json_dumps(
350        self,
351        data: Any,
352        encoding: Any | None = None,
353        errors: Any | None = None,
354        newline: Any | None = None,
355        sort_keys: bool = False,
356        indent: Any | None = None,
357        default: Any | None = None,
358        parents: bool = True,
359    ) -> Any:
360        """Dump `data` to json file."""
361        self.write_text(
362            json.dumps(data, indent=indent, default=default, sort_keys=sort_keys),
363            encoding,
364            errors,
365            newline,
366            parents,
367        )
368
369    def toml_loads(self, encoding: Any | None = None, errors: Any | None = None) -> Any:
370        """Load toml file."""
371        return tomlkit.loads(self.read_text(encoding, errors)).unwrap()
372
373    def toml_dumps(
374        self,
375        data: Any,
376        encoding: Any | None = None,
377        errors: Any | None = None,
378        newline: Any | None = None,
379        sort_keys: bool = False,
380        parents: bool = True,
381    ):
382        """Dump `data` to toml file."""
383        self.write_text(
384            tomlkit.dumps(data, sort_keys), encoding, errors, newline, parents
385        )
386
387    def loads(self, encoding: Any | None = None, errors: Any | None = None) -> Any:
388        """Load a json or toml file based off this instance's suffix."""
389        match self.suffix:
390            case ".json":
391                return self.json_loads(encoding, errors)
392            case ".toml":
393                return self.toml_loads(encoding, errors)
394
395    def dumps(
396        self,
397        data: Any,
398        encoding: Any | None = None,
399        errors: Any | None = None,
400        newline: Any | None = None,
401        sort_keys: bool = False,
402        indent: Any | None = None,
403        default: Any | None = None,
404        parents: bool = True,
405    ):
406        """Dump `data` to a json or toml file based off this instance's suffix."""
407        match self.suffix:
408            case ".json":
409                self.json_dumps(
410                    data, encoding, errors, newline, sort_keys, indent, default, parents
411                )
412            case ".toml":
413                self.toml_dumps(data, encoding, errors, newline, sort_keys, parents)
414
415    def delete(self, missing_ok: bool = True):
416        """Delete the file or folder pointed to by this instance.
417
418        Uses `self.unlink()` if a file and uses `shutil.rmtree()` if a directory."""
419        if self.is_file():
420            self.unlink(missing_ok)
421        elif self.is_dir():
422            shutil.rmtree(self)
423
424    def copy(
425        self, new_path: Self | pathlib.Path | str, overwrite: bool = False
426    ) -> Self:
427        """Copy the path pointed to by this instance
428        to the instance pointed to by `new_path` using `shutil.copyfile`
429        or `shutil.copytree`.
430
431        Returns the new path.
432
433        #### :params:
434
435        `new_path`: The copy destination.
436
437        `overwrite`: If `True`, files already existing in `new_path` will be overwritten.
438        If `False`, only files that don't exist in `new_path` will be copied."""
439        new_path = Pathier(new_path)
440        if self.is_dir():
441            if overwrite or not new_path.exists():
442                shutil.copytree(self, new_path, dirs_exist_ok=True)
443            else:
444                files = self.rglob("*.*")
445                for file in files:
446                    dst = new_path.with_name(file.name)
447                    if not dst.exists():
448                        shutil.copyfile(file, dst)
449        elif self.is_file():
450            if overwrite or not new_path.exists():
451                shutil.copyfile(self, new_path)
452        return new_path
453
454    def backup(self, timestamp: bool = False) -> Self | None:
455        """Create a copy of this file or directory with `_backup` appended to the path stem.
456        If the path to be backed up doesn't exist, `None` is returned.
457        Otherwise a `Pathier` object for the backup is returned.
458
459        #### :params:
460
461        `timestamp`: Add a timestamp to the backup name to prevent overriding previous backups.
462
463        >>> path = Pathier("some_file.txt")
464        >>> path.backup()
465        >>> list(path.iterdir())
466        >>> ['some_file.txt', 'some_file_backup.txt']
467        >>> path.backup(True)
468        >>> list(path.iterdir())
469        >>> ['some_file.txt', 'some_file_backup.txt', 'some_file_backup_04-28-2023-06_25_52_PM.txt']"""
470        if not self.exists():
471            return None
472        backup_stem = f"{self.stem}_backup"
473        if timestamp:
474            backup_stem = f"{backup_stem}_{datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%m-%d-%Y-%I_%M_%S_%p')}"
475        backup_path = self.with_stem(backup_stem)
476        self.copy(backup_path, True)
477        return backup_path
478
479    def execute(self, command: str = "", args: str = "") -> int:
480        """Make a call to `os.system` using the path pointed to by this Pathier object.
481
482        #### :params:
483
484        `command`: Program/command to precede the path with.
485
486        `args`: Any arguments that should come after the path.
487
488        :returns: The integer output of `os.system`.
489
490        e.g.
491        >>> path = Pathier("mydirectory") / "myscript.py"
492        then
493        >>> path.execute("py", "--iterations 10")
494        equivalent to
495        >>> os.system(f"py {path} --iterations 10")"""
496        return os.system(f"{command} {self} {args}")

Subclasses the standard library pathlib.Path class.

Pathier()
dob: datetime.datetime | None

Returns the creation date of this file or directory as a dateime.datetime object.

age: float | None

Returns the age in seconds of this file or directory.

mod_date: datetime.datetime | None

Returns the modification date of this file or directory as a datetime.datetime object.

mod_delta: float | None

Returns how long ago in seconds this file or directory was modified.

last_read_time: datetime.datetime | None

Returns the last time this object made a call to self.read_text(), self.read_bytes(), or self.open(mode="r"|"rb"). Returns None if the file hasn't been read from.

Note: This property is only relative to the lifetime of this Pathier instance, not the file itself. i.e. This property will reset if you create a new Pathier object pointing to the same file.

modified_since_last_read: bool

Returns True if this file hasn't been read from or has been modified since the last time this object made a call to self.read_text(), self.read_bytes(), or self.open(mode="r"|"rb").

Note: This property is only relative to the lifetime of this Pathier instance, not the file itself. i.e. This property will reset if you create a new Pathier object pointing to the same file.

Caveat:

May not be accurate if the file was modified within a couple of seconds of checking this property. (For instance, on my machine self.mod_date is consistently 1-1.5s in the future from when self.write_text() was called according to time.time().)

size: int

Returns the size in bytes of this file or directory.

If this path doesn't exist, 0 will be returned.

@staticmethod
def format_bytes(size: int) -> str:
102    @staticmethod
103    def format_bytes(size: int) -> str:
104        """Format `size` with common file size abbreviations and rounded to two decimal places.
105        >>> 1234 -> "1.23 kb" """
106        for unit in ["bytes", "kb", "mb", "gb", "tb", "pb"]:
107            if unit != "bytes":
108                size *= 0.001
109            if size < 1000 or unit == "pb":
110                return f"{round(size, 2)} {unit}"

Format size with common file size abbreviations and rounded to two decimal places.

>>> 1234 -> "1.23 kb"
def is_larger(self, path: Self) -> bool:
112    def is_larger(self, path: Self) -> bool:
113        """Returns whether this file or folder is larger than the one pointed to by `path`."""
114        return self.size > path.size

Returns whether this file or folder is larger than the one pointed to by path.

def is_older(self, path: Self) -> bool:
116    def is_older(self, path: Self) -> bool:
117        """Returns whether this file or folder is older than the one pointed to by `path`."""
118        return self.dob < path.dob

Returns whether this file or folder is older than the one pointed to by path.

def modified_more_recently(self, path: Self) -> bool:
120    def modified_more_recently(self, path: Self) -> bool:
121        """Returns whether this file or folder was modified more recently than the one pointed to by `path`."""
122        return self.mod_date > path.mod_date

Returns whether this file or folder was modified more recently than the one pointed to by path.

def mkcwd(self):
125    def mkcwd(self):
126        """Make this path your current working directory."""
127        os.chdir(self)

Make this path your current working directory.

in_PATH: bool

Return True if this path is in sys.path.

def add_to_PATH(self, index: int = 0):
134    def add_to_PATH(self, index: int = 0):
135        """Insert this path into `sys.path` if it isn't already there.
136
137        #### :params:
138
139        `index`: The index of `sys.path` to insert this path at."""
140        path = str(self)
141        if not self.in_PATH:
142            sys.path.insert(index, path)

Insert this path into sys.path if it isn't already there.

:params:

index: The index of sys.path to insert this path at.

def append_to_PATH(self):
144    def append_to_PATH(self):
145        """Append this path to `sys.path` if it isn't already there."""
146        path = str(self)
147        if not self.in_PATH:
148            sys.path.append(path)

Append this path to sys.path if it isn't already there.

def remove_from_PATH(self):
150    def remove_from_PATH(self):
151        """Remove this path from `sys.path` if it's in `sys.path`."""
152        if self.in_PATH:
153            sys.path.remove(str(self))

Remove this path from sys.path if it's in sys.path.

def moveup(self, name: str) -> Self:
155    def moveup(self, name: str) -> Self:
156        """Return a new `Pathier` object that is a parent of this instance.
157
158        `name` is case-sensitive and raises an exception if it isn't in `self.parts`.
159        >>> p = Pathier("C:\some\directory\in\your\system")
160        >>> print(p.moveup("directory"))
161        >>> "C:\some\directory"
162        >>> print(p.moveup("yeet"))
163        >>> "Exception: yeet is not a parent of C:\some\directory\in\your\system" """
164        if name not in self.parts:
165            raise Exception(f"{name} is not a parent of {self}")
166        return Pathier(*(self.parts[: self.parts.index(name) + 1]))

Return a new Pathier object that is a parent of this instance.

name is case-sensitive and raises an exception if it isn't in self.parts.

>>> p = Pathier("C:\some\directory\in\your\system")
>>> print(p.moveup("directory"))
>>> "C:\some\directory"
>>> print(p.moveup("yeet"))
>>> "Exception: yeet is not a parent of C:\some\directory\in\your\system"
def move_under(self, name: str) -> Self:
179    def move_under(self, name: str) -> Self:
180        """Return a new `Pathier` object such that the stem is one level below the given folder `name`.
181
182        `name` is case-sensitive and raises an exception if it isn't in `self.parts`.
183        >>> p = Pathier("a/b/c/d/e/f/g")
184        >>> print(p.move_under("c"))
185        >>> 'a/b/c/d'"""
186        if name not in self.parts:
187            raise Exception(f"{name} is not a parent of {self}")
188        return self - (len(self.parts) - self.parts.index(name) - 2)

Return a new Pathier object such that the stem is one level below the given folder name.

name is case-sensitive and raises an exception if it isn't in self.parts.

>>> p = Pathier("a/b/c/d/e/f/g")
>>> print(p.move_under("c"))
>>> 'a/b/c/d'
def separate(self, name: str, keep_name: bool = False) -> Self:
190    def separate(self, name: str, keep_name: bool = False) -> Self:
191        """Return a new `Pathier` object that is the relative child path after `name`.
192
193        `name` is case-sensitive and raises an exception if it isn't in `self.parts`.
194
195        #### :params:
196
197        `keep_name`: If `True`, the returned path will start with `name`.
198        >>> p = Pathier("a/b/c/d/e/f/g")
199        >>> print(p.separate("c"))
200        >>> 'd/e/f/g'
201        >>> print(p.separate("c", True))
202        >>> 'c/d/e/f/g'"""
203        if name not in self.parts:
204            raise Exception(f"{name} is not a parent of {self}")
205        if keep_name:
206            return Pathier(*self.parts[self.parts.index(name) :])
207        return Pathier(*self.parts[self.parts.index(name) + 1 :])

Return a new Pathier object that is the relative child path after name.

name is case-sensitive and raises an exception if it isn't in self.parts.

:params:

keep_name: If True, the returned path will start with name.

>>> p = Pathier("a/b/c/d/e/f/g")
>>> print(p.separate("c"))
>>> 'd/e/f/g'
>>> print(p.separate("c", True))
>>> 'c/d/e/f/g'
def mkdir(self, mode: int = 511, parents: bool = True, exist_ok: bool = True):
210    def mkdir(self, mode: int = 511, parents: bool = True, exist_ok: bool = True):
211        """Create this directory.
212
213        Same as `Path().mkdir()` except `parents` and `exist_ok` default to `True` instead of `False`."""
214        super().mkdir(mode, parents, exist_ok)

Create this directory.

Same as Path().mkdir() except parents and exist_ok default to True instead of False.

def touch(self):
216    def touch(self):
217        """Create file (and parents if necessary)."""
218        self.parent.mkdir()
219        super().touch()

Create file (and parents if necessary).

def open( self, mode='r', buffering=-1, encoding=None, errors=None, newline=None):
221    def open(self, mode="r", buffering=-1, encoding=None, errors=None, newline=None):
222        """
223        Open the file pointed by this path and return a file object, as
224        the built-in open() function does.
225        """
226        stream = super().open(mode, buffering, encoding, errors, newline)
227        if "r" in mode:
228            self._last_read_time = time.time()
229        return stream

Open the file pointed by this path and return a file object, as the built-in open() function does.

def write_text( self, data: Any, encoding: typing.Any | None = None, errors: typing.Any | None = None, newline: typing.Any | None = None, parents: bool = True):
231    def write_text(
232        self,
233        data: Any,
234        encoding: Any | None = None,
235        errors: Any | None = None,
236        newline: Any | None = None,
237        parents: bool = True,
238    ):
239        """Write data to file.
240
241        If a `TypeError` is raised, the function  will attempt to cast `data` to a `str` and try the write again.
242
243        If a `FileNotFoundError` is raised and `parents = True`, `self.parent` will be created."""
244        write = functools.partial(
245            super().write_text,
246            encoding=encoding,
247            errors=errors,
248            newline=newline,
249        )
250        try:
251            write(data)
252        except TypeError:
253            data = str(data)
254            write(data)
255        except FileNotFoundError:
256            if parents:
257                self.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
258                write(data)
259            else:
260                raise
261        except Exception as e:
262            raise

Write data to file.

If a TypeError is raised, the function will attempt to cast data to a str and try the write again.

If a FileNotFoundError is raised and parents = True, self.parent will be created.

def write_bytes(self, data: bytes, parents: bool = True):
264    def write_bytes(self, data: bytes, parents: bool = True):
265        """Write bytes to file.
266
267        #### :params:
268
269        `parents`: If `True` and the write operation fails with a `FileNotFoundError`,
270        make the parent directory and retry the write."""
271        try:
272            super().write_bytes(data)
273        except FileNotFoundError:
274            if parents:
275                self.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
276                super().write_bytes(data)
277            else:
278                raise
279        except Exception as e:
280            raise

Write bytes to file.

:params:

parents: If True and the write operation fails with a FileNotFoundError, make the parent directory and retry the write.

def append( self, data: str, new_line: bool = True, encoding: typing.Any | None = None):
282    def append(self, data: str, new_line: bool = True, encoding: Any | None = None):
283        """Append `data` to the file pointed to by this `Pathier` object.
284
285        #### :params:
286
287        `new_line`: If `True`, add `\\n` to `data`.
288
289        `encoding`: The file encoding to use."""
290        if new_line:
291            data += "\n"
292        with self.open("a", encoding=encoding) as file:
293            file.write(data)

Append data to the file pointed to by this Pathier object.

:params:

new_line: If True, add \n to data.

encoding: The file encoding to use.

def replace( self, substitutions: list[tuple[str, str]], count: int = -1, encoding: typing.Any | None = None):
295    def replace(
296        self,
297        substitutions: list[tuple[str, str]],
298        count: int = -1,
299        encoding: Any | None = None,
300    ):
301        """For each pair in `substitutions`, replace the first string with the second string.
302
303        #### :params:
304
305        `count`: Only replace this many occurences of each pair.
306        By default (`-1`), all occurences are replaced.
307
308        `encoding`: The file encoding to use.
309
310        e.g.
311        >>> path = Pathier("somefile.txt")
312        >>>
313        >>> path.replace([("hello", "yeet"), ("goodbye", "yeehaw")])
314        equivalent to
315        >>> path.write_text(path.read_text().replace("hello", "yeet").replace("goodbye", "yeehaw"))"""
316        text = self.read_text(encoding)
317        for sub in substitutions:
318            text = text.replace(sub[0], sub[1], count)
319        self.write_text(text, encoding=encoding)

For each pair in substitutions, replace the first string with the second string.

:params:

count: Only replace this many occurences of each pair. By default (-1), all occurences are replaced.

encoding: The file encoding to use.

e.g.

>>> path = Pathier("somefile.txt")
>>>
>>> path.replace([("hello", "yeet"), ("goodbye", "yeehaw")])
equivalent to
>>> path.write_text(path.read_text().replace("hello", "yeet").replace("goodbye", "yeehaw"))
def join( self, data: list[str], encoding: typing.Any | None = None, sep: str = '\n'):
321    def join(self, data: list[str], encoding: Any | None = None, sep: str = "\n"):
322        """Write a list of strings, joined by `sep`, to the file pointed at by this instance.
323
324        Equivalent to `Pathier("somefile.txt").write_text(sep.join(data), encoding=encoding)`
325
326        #### :params:
327
328        `encoding`: The file encoding to use.
329
330        `sep`: The separator to use when joining `data`."""
331        self.write_text(sep.join(data), encoding=encoding)

Write a list of strings, joined by sep, to the file pointed at by this instance.

Equivalent to Pathier("somefile.txt").write_text(sep.join(data), encoding=encoding)

:params:

encoding: The file encoding to use.

sep: The separator to use when joining data.

def split( self, encoding: typing.Any | None = None, keepends: bool = False) -> list[str]:
333    def split(self, encoding: Any | None = None, keepends: bool = False) -> list[str]:
334        """Returns the content of the pointed at file as a list of strings, splitting at new line characters.
335
336        Equivalent to `Pathier("somefile.txt").read_text(encoding=encoding).splitlines()`
337
338        #### :params:
339
340        `encoding`: The file encoding to use.
341
342        `keepend`: If `True`, line breaks will be included in returned strings."""
343        return self.read_text(encoding=encoding).splitlines(keepends)

Returns the content of the pointed at file as a list of strings, splitting at new line characters.

Equivalent to Pathier("somefile.txt").read_text(encoding=encoding).splitlines()

:params:

encoding: The file encoding to use.

keepend: If True, line breaks will be included in returned strings.

def json_loads( self, encoding: typing.Any | None = None, errors: typing.Any | None = None) -> Any:
345    def json_loads(self, encoding: Any | None = None, errors: Any | None = None) -> Any:
346        """Load json file."""
347        return json.loads(self.read_text(encoding, errors))

Load json file.

def json_dumps( self, data: Any, encoding: typing.Any | None = None, errors: typing.Any | None = None, newline: typing.Any | None = None, sort_keys: bool = False, indent: typing.Any | None = None, default: typing.Any | None = None, parents: bool = True) -> Any:
349    def json_dumps(
350        self,
351        data: Any,
352        encoding: Any | None = None,
353        errors: Any | None = None,
354        newline: Any | None = None,
355        sort_keys: bool = False,
356        indent: Any | None = None,
357        default: Any | None = None,
358        parents: bool = True,
359    ) -> Any:
360        """Dump `data` to json file."""
361        self.write_text(
362            json.dumps(data, indent=indent, default=default, sort_keys=sort_keys),
363            encoding,
364            errors,
365            newline,
366            parents,
367        )

Dump data to json file.

def toml_loads( self, encoding: typing.Any | None = None, errors: typing.Any | None = None) -> Any:
369    def toml_loads(self, encoding: Any | None = None, errors: Any | None = None) -> Any:
370        """Load toml file."""
371        return tomlkit.loads(self.read_text(encoding, errors)).unwrap()

Load toml file.

def toml_dumps( self, data: Any, encoding: typing.Any | None = None, errors: typing.Any | None = None, newline: typing.Any | None = None, sort_keys: bool = False, parents: bool = True):
373    def toml_dumps(
374        self,
375        data: Any,
376        encoding: Any | None = None,
377        errors: Any | None = None,
378        newline: Any | None = None,
379        sort_keys: bool = False,
380        parents: bool = True,
381    ):
382        """Dump `data` to toml file."""
383        self.write_text(
384            tomlkit.dumps(data, sort_keys), encoding, errors, newline, parents
385        )

Dump data to toml file.

def loads( self, encoding: typing.Any | None = None, errors: typing.Any | None = None) -> Any:
387    def loads(self, encoding: Any | None = None, errors: Any | None = None) -> Any:
388        """Load a json or toml file based off this instance's suffix."""
389        match self.suffix:
390            case ".json":
391                return self.json_loads(encoding, errors)
392            case ".toml":
393                return self.toml_loads(encoding, errors)

Load a json or toml file based off this instance's suffix.

def dumps( self, data: Any, encoding: typing.Any | None = None, errors: typing.Any | None = None, newline: typing.Any | None = None, sort_keys: bool = False, indent: typing.Any | None = None, default: typing.Any | None = None, parents: bool = True):
395    def dumps(
396        self,
397        data: Any,
398        encoding: Any | None = None,
399        errors: Any | None = None,
400        newline: Any | None = None,
401        sort_keys: bool = False,
402        indent: Any | None = None,
403        default: Any | None = None,
404        parents: bool = True,
405    ):
406        """Dump `data` to a json or toml file based off this instance's suffix."""
407        match self.suffix:
408            case ".json":
409                self.json_dumps(
410                    data, encoding, errors, newline, sort_keys, indent, default, parents
411                )
412            case ".toml":
413                self.toml_dumps(data, encoding, errors, newline, sort_keys, parents)

Dump data to a json or toml file based off this instance's suffix.

def delete(self, missing_ok: bool = True):
415    def delete(self, missing_ok: bool = True):
416        """Delete the file or folder pointed to by this instance.
417
418        Uses `self.unlink()` if a file and uses `shutil.rmtree()` if a directory."""
419        if self.is_file():
420            self.unlink(missing_ok)
421        elif self.is_dir():
422            shutil.rmtree(self)

Delete the file or folder pointed to by this instance.

Uses self.unlink() if a file and uses shutil.rmtree() if a directory.

def copy( self, new_path: Union[Self, pathlib.Path, str], overwrite: bool = False) -> Self:
424    def copy(
425        self, new_path: Self | pathlib.Path | str, overwrite: bool = False
426    ) -> Self:
427        """Copy the path pointed to by this instance
428        to the instance pointed to by `new_path` using `shutil.copyfile`
429        or `shutil.copytree`.
430
431        Returns the new path.
432
433        #### :params:
434
435        `new_path`: The copy destination.
436
437        `overwrite`: If `True`, files already existing in `new_path` will be overwritten.
438        If `False`, only files that don't exist in `new_path` will be copied."""
439        new_path = Pathier(new_path)
440        if self.is_dir():
441            if overwrite or not new_path.exists():
442                shutil.copytree(self, new_path, dirs_exist_ok=True)
443            else:
444                files = self.rglob("*.*")
445                for file in files:
446                    dst = new_path.with_name(file.name)
447                    if not dst.exists():
448                        shutil.copyfile(file, dst)
449        elif self.is_file():
450            if overwrite or not new_path.exists():
451                shutil.copyfile(self, new_path)
452        return new_path

Copy the path pointed to by this instance to the instance pointed to by new_path using shutil.copyfile or shutil.copytree.

Returns the new path.

:params:

new_path: The copy destination.

overwrite: If True, files already existing in new_path will be overwritten. If False, only files that don't exist in new_path will be copied.

def backup(self, timestamp: bool = False) -> Optional[Self]:
454    def backup(self, timestamp: bool = False) -> Self | None:
455        """Create a copy of this file or directory with `_backup` appended to the path stem.
456        If the path to be backed up doesn't exist, `None` is returned.
457        Otherwise a `Pathier` object for the backup is returned.
458
459        #### :params:
460
461        `timestamp`: Add a timestamp to the backup name to prevent overriding previous backups.
462
463        >>> path = Pathier("some_file.txt")
464        >>> path.backup()
465        >>> list(path.iterdir())
466        >>> ['some_file.txt', 'some_file_backup.txt']
467        >>> path.backup(True)
468        >>> list(path.iterdir())
469        >>> ['some_file.txt', 'some_file_backup.txt', 'some_file_backup_04-28-2023-06_25_52_PM.txt']"""
470        if not self.exists():
471            return None
472        backup_stem = f"{self.stem}_backup"
473        if timestamp:
474            backup_stem = f"{backup_stem}_{datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%m-%d-%Y-%I_%M_%S_%p')}"
475        backup_path = self.with_stem(backup_stem)
476        self.copy(backup_path, True)
477        return backup_path

Create a copy of this file or directory with _backup appended to the path stem. If the path to be backed up doesn't exist, None is returned. Otherwise a Pathier object for the backup is returned.

:params:

timestamp: Add a timestamp to the backup name to prevent overriding previous backups.

>>> path = Pathier("some_file.txt")
>>> path.backup()
>>> list(path.iterdir())
>>> ['some_file.txt', 'some_file_backup.txt']
>>> path.backup(True)
>>> list(path.iterdir())
>>> ['some_file.txt', 'some_file_backup.txt', 'some_file_backup_04-28-2023-06_25_52_PM.txt']
def execute(self, command: str = '', args: str = '') -> int:
479    def execute(self, command: str = "", args: str = "") -> int:
480        """Make a call to `os.system` using the path pointed to by this Pathier object.
481
482        #### :params:
483
484        `command`: Program/command to precede the path with.
485
486        `args`: Any arguments that should come after the path.
487
488        :returns: The integer output of `os.system`.
489
490        e.g.
491        >>> path = Pathier("mydirectory") / "myscript.py"
492        then
493        >>> path.execute("py", "--iterations 10")
494        equivalent to
495        >>> os.system(f"py {path} --iterations 10")"""
496        return os.system(f"{command} {self} {args}")

Make a call to os.system using the path pointed to by this Pathier object.

:params:

command: Program/command to precede the path with.

args: Any arguments that should come after the path.

:returns: The integer output of os.system.

e.g.

>>> path = Pathier("mydirectory") / "myscript.py"
then
>>> path.execute("py", "--iterations 10")
equivalent to
>>> os.system(f"py {path} --iterations 10")
Inherited Members
pathlib.Path
cwd
home
samefile
iterdir
glob
rglob
absolute
resolve
stat
owner
group
read_bytes
read_text
chmod
lchmod
rmdir
lstat
rename
exists
is_dir
is_file
is_mount
is_block_device
is_char_device
is_fifo
is_socket
expanduser
pathlib.PurePath
as_posix
as_uri
drive
root
anchor
name
suffix
suffixes
stem
with_name
with_stem
with_suffix
relative_to
is_relative_to
parts
joinpath
parent
parents
is_absolute
is_reserved
match
Pathy = pathier.Pathier | pathlib.Path
Pathish = pathier.Pathier | pathlib.Path | str