files_directories.py

# Aeriel Denmark
# Files and Directories

import os
import datetime
import os.path
import shutil

# 'shutil' helps to automate copying files and directories; saves the steps of opening, reading,
# writing and closing files when there is no actual processing

path = os.path.expanduser("~/Desktop") # Program cannot identify path
os.chdir(path) # This is where the error occurs"

w = "Wakanda Forever/"

currentDT = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%m/%d/%Y - %H:%M")

template = """
<!DOCTYPE html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
"""

if os.path.exists(w):
    print("It exists")
    os.chdir(w) # change user's directory to wanted directory
    print(cwd) # necessary for trobleshooting purposes
    f = open("index.html", "w+")
    f.write(currentDT)
    f.write(template) # not sure why error occurs at this point
    f.close()
else:
    print("It does not exist.")
    print("")
    os.mkdir(w) # make the directory on the user's desktop
    os.chdir(w) # change directory to newly created directory on user's desktop
    print("Directory Created.") # necessary checkpoint in troubleshooting process
    f = open("index.html", "w+")
    f.write(currentDT)
    f.write(template) # not sure why error occurs at this point
    f.close()