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core (memory): files are now public by default except for those in root directory: using public permissions by default makes permissions change more easy as we don't have to recursively change all permissions of sub files when changing directory. Root directories are private by default.
author Goffi <goffi@goffi.org>
date Sat, 01 Aug 2020 16:02:41 +0200
parents 5ba0b1cdd45b
children e86b71b1aa31
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#!/usr/bin/env python3


# SAT: a jabber client
# Copyright (C) 2009-2020 Jérôme Poisson (goffi@goffi.org)

# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.

# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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"""tools to help manipulating files"""
from pathlib import Path


def get_unique_name(path):
    """Generate a path with a name not conflicting with existing file

    @param path(str, Path): path to the file to create
    @return (Path): unique path (can be the same as path if there is no conflict)
    """
    ori_path = path = Path(path)
    idx = 1
    while path.exists():
        path = ori_path.with_name(f"{ori_path.stem}_{idx}{ori_path.suffix}")
        idx += 1
    return path