check files in directory python 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 directory

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

Example 3: get files in directory python

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