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Python 101 - Expanding Paths and Variables

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Mike Driscoll
Aug 21, 2023
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Working with file and folder paths in Python can take time and effort. Fortunately, the Python programming language has a couple of great packages to help you!

This tutorial will teach you how to expand an initial path component, such as a tilde (~). You will also learn how to expand/replace environment variables such as $USERNAME or $TEMPDIR.

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