Azure Storage File Datalake Py
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Skill Content
# Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 SDK for Python
Hierarchical file system for big data analytics workloads.
Installation
pip install azure-storage-file-datalake azure-identityEnvironment Variables
AZURE_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_URL=https://<account>.dfs.core.windows.netAuthentication
from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
from azure.storage.filedatalake import DataLakeServiceClient
credential = DefaultAzureCredential()
account_url = "https://<account>.dfs.core.windows.net"
service_client = DataLakeServiceClient(account_url=account_url, credential=credential)Client Hierarchy
| Client | Purpose |
|--------|---------|
| `DataLakeServiceClient` | Account-level operations |
| `FileSystemClient` | Container (file system) operations |
| `DataLakeDirectoryClient` | Directory operations |
| `DataLakeFileClient` | File operations |
File System Operations
# Create file system (container)
file_system_client = service_client.create_file_system("myfilesystem")
# Get existing
file_system_client = service_client.get_file_system_client("myfilesystem")
# Delete
service_client.delete_file_system("myfilesystem")
# List file systems
for fs in service_client.list_file_systems():
print(fs.name)Directory Operations
file_system_client = service_client.get_file_system_client("myfilesystem")
# Create directory
directory_client = file_system_client.create_directory("mydir")
# Create nested directories
directory_client = file_system_client.create_directory("path/to/nested/dir")
# Get directory client
directory_client = file_system_client.get_directory_client("mydir")
# Delete directory
directory_client.delete_directory()
# Rename/move directory
directory_client.rename_directory(new_name="myfilesystem/newname")File Operations
Upload File
# Get file client
file_client = file_system_client.get_file_client("path/to/file.txt")
# Upload from local file
with open("local-file.txt", "rb") as data:
file_client.upload_data(data, overwrite=True)
# Upload bytes
file_client.upload_data(b"Hello, Data Lake!", overwrite=True)
# Append data (for large files)
file_client.append_data(data=b"chunk1", offset=0, length=6)
file_client.append_data(data=b"chunk2", offset=6, length=6)
file_client.flush_data(12) # Commit the dataDownload File
file_client = file_system_client.get_file_client("path/to/file.txt")
# Download all content
download = file_client.download_file()
content = download.readall()
# Download to file
with open("downloaded.txt", "wb") as f:
download = file_client.download_file()
download.readinto(f)
# Download range
download = file_client.download_file(offset=0, length=100)Delete File
file_client.delete_file()List Contents
# List paths (files and directories)
for path in file_system_client.get_paths():
print(f"{'DIR' if path.is_directory else 'FILE'}: {path.name}")
# List paths in directory
for path in file_system_client.get_paths(path="mydir"):
print(path.name)
# Recursive listing
for path in file_system_client.get_paths(path="mydir", recursive=True):
print(path.name)File/Directory Properties
# Get properties
properties = file_client.get_file_properties()
print(f"Size: {properties.size}")
print(f"Last modified: {properties.last_modified}")
# Set metadata
file_client.set_metadata(metadata={"processed": "true"})Access Control (ACL)
# Get ACL
acl = directory_client.get_access_control()
print(f"Owner: {acl['owner']}")
print(f"Permissions: {acl['permissions']}")
# Set ACL
directory_client.set_access_control(
owner="user-id",
permissions="rwxr-x---"
)
# Update ACL entries
from azure.storage.filedatalake import AccessControlChangeResult
directory_client.update_access_control_recursive(
acl="user:user-id:rwx"
)Async Client
from azure.storage.filedatalake.aio import DataLake🎯 Best For
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💡 Use Cases
- Data pipeline auditing
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📖 How to Use This Skill
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Install the Skill
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How do I install Azure Storage File Datalake Py?
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Can I customize this skill for my team?
Absolutely. Edit the SKILL.md file to add team-specific instructions, examples, or workflows.
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