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Python Python for File Systems Navigation Absolutely

Posted by Hussain Otudi
Hussain Otudi
437 Points

Now I need you to write a function named absolute that takes two arguments, a path string and a root string. If the path

Now I need you to write a function named absolute that takes two arguments, a path string and a root string. If the path is not already absolute, return the path with the root prepended to it.

absolute.py 
import os
os.path.isabs("home/absolute")

1 Answer

Susannah Klanecek
Susannah Klanecek
5,825 Points
Susannah Klanecek
Susannah Klanecek
5,825 Points

you can use the .isabs() function to check if the path is absolute, if it returns True you can just return the path the way it is, and if it isn't you could do something like return root + path