[issue19848] Misleading error on creating already existed symlink

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[issue19848] Misleading error on creating already existed symlink

Serhiy Storchaka added the comment: See issue16074. -- resolution: -> duplicate stage: -> committed/rejected status: open -> closed superseder: -> bad error message in os.rename ___ Python tracker __

[issue19848] Misleading error on creating already existed symlink

Serhiy Storchaka added the comment: There are several similar issues on the tracker. -- nosy: +serhiy.storchaka ___ Python tracker ___ ___

[issue19848] Misleading error on creating already existed symlink

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[issue19848] Misleading error on creating already existed symlink

Vajrasky Kok added the comment: This is the patch for Python 3.3. -- Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file32925/fix_python_33_windows_create_existed_symlink.patch ___ Python tracker _

[issue19848] Misleading error on creating already existed symlink

Vajrasky Kok added the comment: Python 2.7 on Windows does not have symlink. Python 3.3 on Windows got the same symptom as Python 3.4. Do we need to fix it? -- ___ Python tracker __

[issue19848] Misleading error on creating already existed symlink

New submission from Vajrasky Kok: Steps to reproduce the bug: 1. Download cute cat picture from internet. Name it CuteCat.jpg. >>> import os >>> os.listdir('.') ['CuteCat.jpg'] 2. Create symbolic link. >>> os.symlink('CuteCat.jpg', 'Aaawww.lnk') >>> os.listdir('.') ['Aaawww.lnk', 'CuteCat.jpg'