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Get list of files in a folder


Tonight's tip shows how to perform another basic task using a basic Python script. Using Python IDLE 3.4.2, we'll get a list of all of the Excel files in this directory:

Open Python IDLE and import the glob module.

>>> import glob

Then use this command to generate a list of the files with particular extension in the specified directory. >>> glob.glob("C:\FooFolder\python\*.xlsx")

These results are returned:


Sean O'Shea has more than 20 years of experience in the litigation support field with major law firms in New York and San Francisco.   He is an ACEDS Certified eDiscovery Specialist and a Relativity Certified Administrator.

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