search for file in folder python code example

Example 1: get files in directory python

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

Example 2: python get files in directory

from pathlib import Path
for txt_path in Path("/path/folder/directory").glob("*.txt"):
  print(txt_path)

Example 3: 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:"))

Example 4: python find file in directory

# option A (i think this is faster, not in micropython)

import os

if os.path.isfile("test.dat"):
	print("yes") #file found
else:
	print("no") #file not found

# also this is posible
# from os.path import isfile
# if isfile("test.dat"):


# option B (posible in micropython)

import os

if "test.dat" in os.listdir():
	print("yes") # file found
else:
	print("no") # file not found

# os.lisdir() return a array whit all the files found in the directory