search file in directory python code example

Example 1: 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 2: get files in directory python

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

Example 3: python get files in directory

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

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: how to search a file in windows 10 using python

import os

def find_files(filename, search_path):
   result = []

# Wlaking top-down from the root
   for root, dir, files in os.walk(search_path):
      if filename in files:
         result.append(os.path.join(root, filename))
   return result

print(find_files("smpl.htm","D:"))