A better way to resolve special or known folder names to their usable paths

resolve_known_folders.py

"""
No Copyright. Public Domain.
Version: 1.0.4
Known Issues: Common home folders like Documents, Music, Videos, arem missing.
"""
from functools import lru_cache
from contextlib import suppress
import sys
from uuid import UUID
from pathlib import Path
try:
    import pythoncom
except ImportError:
    import subprocess
    subprocess.run([sys.executable, '-m', 'pip', 'install', 'pywin32', '--user'])
    import pythoncom
import pywintypes
from win32com.shell import shell


@lru_cache(maxsize=1)
def _get_name_to_paths():
    """
    Internal function to get the known folder name to path mapping.
    Returns a dict of Spceial name -> path for all the FolderIds known to KnownFolderManager
    """
    mgr = pythoncom.CoCreateInstance(shell.CLSID_KnownFolderManager, None,
                                     pythoncom.CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, shell.IID_IKnownFolderManager)
    ids = mgr.GetFolderIds()
    names_to_path = {}
    for id in ids:
        know_folder = mgr.GetFolder(id)
        defn = know_folder.GetFolderDefinition()
        with suppress(pywintypes.com_error):
            names_to_path[defn['Name'].capitalize()] = Path(know_folder.GetPath())
    return names_to_path


def resolve_known_folder(name):
    return _get_name_to_paths()[name.capitalize()]


if __name__ == '__main__':
    assert resolve_known_folder('Desktop') == Path.home() / 'Desktop'
    assert resolve_known_folder('Downloads') == Path.home() / 'Downloads'