parameters: (params)
docstring: verify paths exist as either relational or absolute paths, modifying them if necessary
docstring_summary: verify paths exist as either relational or absolute paths, modifying them if necessary
docstring_tokens: verify paths exist as either relational or absolute paths modifying them if necessary
function: def verify_paths(params):
      """verify paths exist as either relational or absolute paths, modifying them if necessary"""
      if os.path.isdir(params.task_dir):
          walk_runs(params, check_result_exists)
      else:
          print(params.task_dir, " directory does not exist")
function_tokens: def verify_paths ( params ) : if os . path . isdir ( params . task_dir ) : walk_runs ( params , check_result_exists ) else : print ( params . task_dir , " directory does not exist" )