--- a
+++ b/utils/common_utils.py
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+"""
+Contains commong functions useful throughout the application
+"""
+import os
+
+
+def create_if_not(path):
+    """
+    Creates a folder at the given path if one doesnt exist before
+    ===
+
+    :param path: destination to check for existense
+    :return: None
+    """
+    if not os.path.exists(path):
+        os.makedirs(path)