Detect file existance before open?

[sramanath at my-deja.com]

import commands
commands.getstatus('<filename>')


In article <380c92a7.412580789 at 192.77.87.74>,
  jlj at cfdrc.com (Lyle Johnson) wrote:
> os.path.exists(filename)
>
> On Sat, 16 Oct 1999 21:06:07 -0600, "Bill Rodgers" <Bill at nospam.com>
> wrote:
>
> >I would like to check for the existance of a file before I attempt an
open
> >and maybe throw an exception.  I don't see a way to do this.  I would
like
> >to tell the user that the file he specified doesn't exist.  Is there
a way
> >to do this or do I need to catch the exception and deal with it that
way?
> >Thanks,
> >--
> >Bill Rodgers
> >Enterprise Management Consultant
> >Specialty: BMC/Patrol
> >brodg1 at ix.netcom.com
> >
> >
>
>


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