stat() got an unexpected keyword argument 'follow_symlinks'
Question:
Web search found links to bugs, I don’t write complicated code on Python, just want to confirm I understand syntax:
https://docs.python.org/3/library/pathlib.html
Path.stat(*, follow_symlinks=True)¶
But when I write Path(filepath).stat(follow_symlinks=False) I’m getting "stat() got an unexpected keyword argument ‘follow_symlinks’" error. lstat() in place of stat(follow_symlinks=False) does job done.
Python 3.8.5. TIA
Answers:
You’re reading it correctly. You just missed the footnote. From the page you linked
Changed in version 3.10: The follow_symlinks parameter was added.
So if you want to use that keyword argument, you need Python 3.10 or newer. Otherwise, as you’ve already figured out, just use lstat.
Web search found links to bugs, I don’t write complicated code on Python, just want to confirm I understand syntax:
https://docs.python.org/3/library/pathlib.html
Path.stat(*, follow_symlinks=True)¶
But when I write Path(filepath).stat(follow_symlinks=False) I’m getting "stat() got an unexpected keyword argument ‘follow_symlinks’" error. lstat() in place of stat(follow_symlinks=False) does job done.
Python 3.8.5. TIA
You’re reading it correctly. You just missed the footnote. From the page you linked
Changed in version 3.10: The follow_symlinks parameter was added.
So if you want to use that keyword argument, you need Python 3.10 or newer. Otherwise, as you’ve already figured out, just use lstat.