create_dir_if_not_there.py

# Script Name		: create_dir_if_not_there.py
# Author				: Craig Richards
# Created				: 09th January 2012
# Last Modified		: 22nd October 2015
# Version				: 1.0
# Modifications		: Added exceptions

# Description			: Checks to see if a directory exists in the users home directory, if not then create it

import os			# Import the OS module
try:
  home=os.path.expanduser("~")				# Set the variable home by expanding the users set home directory
  print home												# Print the location
  if not os.path.exists(home+'/testdir'):
    os.makedirs(home+'/testdir')  	# If not create the directory, inside their home directory
  except Exceptions as e:
    print e