python delayed execution of print command?

Question

In some part of my python program , I need to do this -

1. print a message on the terminal (using the print command)
2. make some directories (using os.mkdirs)
3. copy a file (using shutil.copy2)
4. Again display a message on terminal (using the print command)

(All this is in a loop)

Now the problem is, although command '1.' is executed before '2.' , '3.' and '4.', it actually displays the message of command '1.' on the screen after all 4 commands have been executed, (along with the message of command '4.'). What I want is that it should display the message of command '1.' first, then start with the remaining piece of code... How can I make this happen? (Is there something like flushing for the print command as well?)

Solution

This might be what you are looking for How to flush output of Python print?

Comments

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Wow, some guy got +62 for knowing about sys.stdout and the .flush method of file-likes?