path.py
=======

``path.py`` implements a path objects as first-class entities, allowing
common operations on files to be invoked on those path objects directly. For
example:

.. code-block:: python

    from path import Path
    d = Path('/home/guido/bin')
    for f in d.files('*.py'):
        f.chmod(0755)

``path.py`` is `hosted at Github <https://github.com/jaraco/path.py>`_.

Documentation is `hosted with PyPI <https://pythonhosted.org/path.py/>`_.

Guides and Testimonials
=======================

Yasoob has written the Python 101 `Writing a Cleanup Script
<http://freepythontips.wordpress.com/2014/01/23/python-101-writing-a-cleanup-script/>`_
based on ``path.py``.

Installing
==========

Path.py may be installed using ``setuptools``, ``distribute``, or ``pip``::

    pip install path.py

The latest release is always updated to the `Python Package Index
<http://pypi.python.org/pypi/path.py>`_.

You may also always download the source distribution (zip/tarball), extract
it, and run ``python setup.py`` to install it.

Development
===========

To install an in-development version, use the Github links to clone or
download a snapshot of the latest code. Alternatively, if you have git
installed, you may be able to use ``pip`` or ``easy_install`` to install directly from
the repository::

    pip install git+https://github.com/jaraco/path.py.git

Testing
=======

Tests are continuously run by Travis-CI: |BuildStatus|_

.. |BuildStatus| image:: https://secure.travis-ci.org/jaraco/path.py.png
.. _BuildStatus: http://travis-ci.org/jaraco/path.py

To run the tests, refer to the ``.travis.yml`` file for the steps run on the
Travis-CI hosts.
