python read directory contents code example

Example 1: python list files in current directory

import os

files = os.listdir('.')
print(files)
for file in files:
  # do something

Example 2: get directory of file python

import os 
dir_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))

Example 3: get files in directory python

import os
files_and_directories = os.listdir("path/to/directory")

Example 4: python get files in directory

from pathlib import Path
for txt_path in Path("/path/folder/directory").glob("*.txt"):
  print(txt_path)

Example 5: list files python

#get all .txt files in my_path
import glob
my_path='/home/folder/'
files=glob.glob(my_path+'*.txt')

Example 6: how to make all my files to work together in python

>>> import os
>>> entries = os.listdir('my_directory/')