JuliaPluto/Pluto.jl

Saving a file in a folder which doesn't exist doesn't create a new folder

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#1,080 opened on Apr 10, 2021

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Description

I was trying to save a Pluto notebook in a path that doesn't exist. This is how the directory looked before:

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Now I wanted to create a new submission sub-directory inside the julia directory and save the file there.

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However, neither a new directory was created nor I got any errors. Ee can create the directories just like mkdir -p does in linux. This feature is also supported by the GitHub web dashboard while adding a new file. So I think it will be a good addition here.

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Examine the file saving functionality in Pluto.jl's source code. Look for the function that writes a notebook to disk and add directory creation with `mkpath` before writing. Ensure the behavior matches Unix's `mkdir p`.
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Basic JuliaFile I/O
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