"""
Utility functions for working with the filesystem, generally modeled
after useful shell commands.
"""

import os


def rm_f(path):
    """
    Remove (unlink) a file, ignoring any exceptions that may be
    thrown.
    """
    try:
        os.remove(path)
    except:
        pass


def mkdir_p(path, mode):
    """
    Create a directory hierarchy, ignoring any exceptions that may be
    thrown.
    """
    try:
        os.makedirs(path, mode)
    except:
        pass