# tf.io.gfile.mkdir

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Creates a directory with the name given by `path`.

#### View aliases


**Compat aliases for migration**

See
[Migration guide](https://www.tensorflow.org/guide/migrate) for
more details.

[`tf.compat.v1.io.gfile.mkdir`](https://www.tensorflow.org/api_docs/python/tf/io/gfile/mkdir)

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    tf.io.gfile.mkdir(
        path
    )

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| ## Args ||
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| `path` | string, name of the directory to be created |

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Notes: The parent directories need to exist. Use [`tf.io.gfile.makedirs`](https://www.tensorflow.org/versions/r2.7/api_docs/python/tf/io/gfile/makedirs)
instead if there is the possibility that the parent dirs don't exist.

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| ## Raises ||
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| [`errors.OpError`](https://www.tensorflow.org/api_docs/python/tf/errors/OpError) | If the operation fails. |

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