.. _Folder.Folder:

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Folder.Folder
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   :ref:`Folder` **Folder** (:ref:`string` **path**)


Parameters
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| **path** | The absolute or relative path to the folder associated with this object, specified in URI format. |
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Description
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Creates and returns a new Folder object referring to a given file-system location.

If the path name refers to an already existing disk file, a File object is returned instead.  Returns the new Folder object.