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Core Python Programming (2nd Edition)

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As you can tell from our lengthy discussion above, the os and os.path<br />

modules provide different ways to access the file system on your<br />

computer. Although our study in this chapter is restricted to file access<br />

only, the os module can do much more. It lets you manage your<br />

process environment, contains provisions for low-level file access,<br />

allows you to create and manage new processes, and even enables<br />

your running <strong>Python</strong> program to "talk" directly to another running<br />

program. You may find yourself a common user of this module in no<br />

time. Read more about the os module in Chapter 14.

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