file names in a folder python code example

Example 1: list files in directory python

import os
print(os.listdir('/path/to/folder/to/list'))

Example 2: python get all file names in a dir

from os import listdir
from os.path import isfile, join
onlyfiles = [f for f in listdir(mypath) if isfile(join(mypath, f))]

Example 3: python how to get the folder name of a file

# Basic syntax:
import os
os.path.dirname('/path/to/your/favorite/file.txt')
--> '/path/to/your/favorite/'

Example 4: read all files in folder python

import glob
print(glob.glob("/home/adam/*.txt"))