py-path (PTH124)

Derived from the flake8-use-pathlib linter.

What it does

Checks for uses of the py.path library.

Why is this bad?

The py.path library is in maintenance mode. Instead, prefer the standard library's pathlib module, or third-party modules like path (formerly py.path).

Examples

import py.path

p = py.path.local("/foo/bar").join("baz/qux")

Use instead:

from pathlib import Path

p = Path("/foo/bar") / "bar" / "qux"

References

• Python documentation: Pathlib
• Path repository