On 7/28/2010 4:42 AM, Ray Allen wrote:
I believe, in design purpose, the os.mkdir() is to match the system call
"mkdir()" exactly,  the os.makedirs() is a "Super-mkdir", it provides
extra convenience for using when we want to create directories. This is
the case makedirs() should deal with.

After discussion with Guido, the patch on the tracker leaves makedir alone and catches the exception, or not, in makedirs.

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Terry Jan Reedy

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