os.access() Function Syntax in Python
Syntax: os.access(path, mode)
Parameters:
- path: path to be tested for access or existence mode: Should be F_OK to test the existence of path, or can be the inclusive OR of one or more of R_OK, W_OK, and X_OK to test permissions.
Following values can be passed as the mode parameter of access() to test the following:
- os.F_OK: Tests existence of the path.
- os.R_OK: Tests readability of the path.
- os.W_OK: Tests writability of the path.
- os.X_OK: Checks if path can be executed.
Returns: True if access is allowed, else returns False.
Python | os.access() Method
os.access() method uses the real uid/gid to test for access to the path. Most operations use the effective uid/gid, therefore, this routine can be used in a suid/sgid environment to test if the invoking user has the specified access to the path. In this article, we will learn about the access() function of the OS module in Python.
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