OS module in Python provides functions for interacting with the operating system. OS comes under Python’s standard utility modules. This module provides a portable way of using operating system dependent functionality.
Some method in OS module permit the use of their follow_symlinks parameter. As different platforms provide different functionality, follow_symlinks parameter might be supported on one platform but not supported on another. os.supports_follow_symlinks
in Python is a set object which indicates which methods in the OS module permit the use of their follow_symlinks parameter
Whether a particular method permits the use of their follow_symlinks parameter or not, can be checked using in operator on os.supports_follow_symlinks
.
For example:
Below expression checks whether os.stat() method permits the use of their follow_symlinks parameter or not when called on your local platform.
os.stat in os.supports_follow_symlinks
Syntax: os.supports_follow_symlinks
Parameter: This is a non callable set object. Hence, no parameter is required.
Return Type: This method returns a set object which represents the methods in the OS module, which permits the use of their follow_symlinks parameter.
# Python program to explain os.supports_follow_symlinks object # importing os module import os
# Get the list of all methods # which permits the use of their # follow_symlinks parameter methodList = os.supports_follow_symlinks
# Print the list print (methodList)
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{<built-in function stat>, <built-in function chown>, <built-in function link>, <built-in function access>, <built-in function utime>}
# Python program to explain os.supports_follow_symlinks object # importing os module import os
# Check whether os.stat() method # permits the use of their # follow_symlinks parameter or not support = os.stat in os.supports_follow_symlinks
# Print result print (support)
# Check whether os.fwalk() method # permits the use of their # follow_symlinks parameter or not support = os.fwalk in os.supports_follow_symlinks
# Print result print (support)
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True False