DOC: create folders in to_csv #24306

[feefladder]

• closes to_csv - allow to create folders. #24306
• tests added / passed
• Ensure all linting tests pass, see here for how to run them

[feefladder]

one question would be if we also want this in to_excel

[mzeitlin11]

Thanks for the pr @joeperdefloep! Based on the linked issue, it seems like the idea was to add a doc note, and there was no consensus about adding this feature. I'd be surprised by automatic directory creation being the default just based on python behavior, eg

>>> with open("no_dir/text.txt", "x") as handle:
...     handle.write("hello")
...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'no_dir/text.txt'

[feefladder]

Hi @mzeitlin11 thanks for your comment. I know that it would not eb default Python behaviour. My proposed PR is also only an upate in the docs on how to create a new folder so that users can wrap it in a function. #42255 does indeed implement this behaviour and there is discussion there on whether this should be implemented and/or exposed.

[mzeitlin11]

Hi @mzeitlin11 thanks for your comment. I know that it would not eb default Python behaviour. My proposed PR is also only an upate in the docs on how to create a new folder so that users can wrap it in a function. #42255 does indeed implement this behaviour and there is discussion there on whether this should be implemented and/or exposed.

My bad @joeperdefloep, commented on the wrong pr :)

[feefladder]

yeah, actually also slightly mine, should've said take on the issue

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[alimcmaster1]

Thanks for the PR. Few comments here :)

[alimcmaster1]

Few comments and doc build is failing please could you take a look @joeperdefloep

[swt2c]

Why are you adding an empty file called file.xlsx?

[jreback]

thanks @joeperdefloep lgtm.

@alimcmaster1 @lithomas1 if any comments.

[jreback]

thanks @joeperdefloep