get_cache_dir¶
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astropy.config.
get_cache_dir
()[source] [edit on github]¶ Determines the Astropy cache directory name and creates the directory if it doesn’t exist.
This directory is typically
$HOME/.astropy/cache
, but if the XDG_CACHE_HOME environment variable is set and the$XDG_CACHE_HOME/astropy
directory exists, it will be that directory. If neither exists, the former will be created and symlinked to the latter.Returns: cachedir : str
The absolute path to the cache directory.