test-symlink.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Test symlink support for directories on Windows."""
import os
import stat
from pathlib import Path

filename = 'symlink'
for target_is_directory in [False, True]:
    os.symlink(
        os.curdir, filename,
        target_is_directory=target_is_directory)  # requires SeCreateSymbolicLinkPrivilege
    try:
        print(os.path.isdir(filename))
        print(os.path.islink(filename))
        print(
            getattr(os.lstat(filename), 'st_file_attributes', 0) &
            stat.FILE_ATTRIBUTE_REPARSE_POINT)
        print(os.readlink(filename))
        path = Path(filename)
        print(path.is_dir())
        print(path.is_symlink())
    finally:
        os.unlink(filename)