python ls directory 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: 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: get file names in folder python

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

Example 4: store all files name in a folder python

import os
#this command will store all .txt files in same directories
ALL_FILES_IN_DIR = [ELEM for ELEM in os.listdir() if "txt" in ELEM]

#ALL DIRETORIES 
ALL_DIR = [ELEM for ELEM in os.listdir() if "." not in ELEM]

Example 5: python ls directory

import os
os.listdir()