python - os.path.isdir() returns False even when folder exists

Question

I'm currently writing a script which has to check if all specified folders actually exist. I found out I have to use os.path.isdir() with absolute paths.

I have the following directory structure:

X:
  pythonscripts
    files
      Films
      Series
    src

When I open op my python command line and try if the folders actually exist, I get the following:

>>> import os
>>> os.path.isdir('X:pythonscriptssrc')
True
>>> os.path.isdir('X:pythonscriptsfiles')
False
>>> os.path.isdir('X:pythonscriptsfilesFilms')
False
>>> os.path.isdir('X:pythonscriptsfilesSeries')
False

Which is odd, because when I copy and paste these paths into Windows Explorer, I can access them without problems. I checked permissions and all folders have the same permissions on them. Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

Answer 1

Escape backslash ()

os.path.isdir('X:\pythonscripts\src')

or use raw string:

os.path.isdir(r'X:pythonscriptssrc')

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without escape, you get wrong path:

>>> 'f'
'x0c'
>>> print 'f'

>>> print '\f'
f
>>> print r'f'
f