What is a Directory in Python?
A Directory, sometimes known as a folder, is a unit organizational structure in a computer’s file system for storing and locating files or more folders. Python now supports several APIs to list the directory contents. For instance, we can use the Path.iterdir, os.scandir, os.walk, Path.rglob, or os.listdir functions.
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Python – List Files in a Directory
Sometimes, while working with files in Python, a problem arises with how to get all files in a directory. In this article, we will cover different methods of how to list all file names in a directory in Python.
Performing file operations is a must-have skill for programmers. Learning file operations using Python helps in managing files, integrating files with your programs, building real-world programs, etc. We will cover the most fundamental concept of listing all files present under a specific directory.
We will cover two modules and their respective functions for this tutorial on listing file names and details in a directory.