python list files in directory with extension 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: how to search for a specific file extension with python

import glob, os
os.chdir("/mydir")
for file in glob.glob("*.txt"):
    print(file)

Example 3: get list of files in directory python

import os
path = '/folder1/folder2/'
files = os.listdir(path)

Example 4: list files in directory python with extension

import glob, os
os.chdir("/mydir")
for file in glob.glob("*.txt"):
    print(file)