Thanks for responding When I try glob.glob I receive no errors but nothing prints.
MainFolder=r"E:/Sample/" for dir in glob.glob(MainFolder + '01'): print "my selected directories are:", dir for ncfile in glob.glob('.nc'): print "my selected netcdf files are:", ncfile any suggestions? thanks On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 10:07 AM, Emile van Sebille <em...@fenx.com> wrote: > On 8/29/2011 4:52 PM questions anon said... > > I am trying to select particular files within >> a particular subdirectory, >> > > You might find glob a better starting point: > > ActivePython 2.6.6.15 (ActiveState Software Inc.) based on > Python 2.6.6 (r266:84292, Aug 24 2010, 16:01:11) [MSC v.1500 32 bit > (Intel)] on win32 > Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. > >>> import glob > >>> help(glob.glob) > Help on function glob in module glob: > > glob(pathname) > Return a list of paths matching a pathname pattern. > > The pattern may contain simple shell-style wildcards a la fnmatch. > > >>> for filename in glob.glob(r'C:\WSG\GL\2011-08\***.txt'): > print filename > ... > C:\WSG\GL\2011-08\2011-01-WIP-**Details.txt > C:\WSG\GL\2011-08\2011-02-WIP-**Details.txt > C:\WSG\GL\2011-08\2011-03-WIP-**Details.txt > C:\WSG\GL\2011-08\2011-04-WIP-**Details.txt > C:\WSG\GL\2011-08\2011-05-WIP-**Details.txt > C:\WSG\GL\2011-08\2011-06-WIP-**Details.txt > C:\WSG\GL\2011-08\2011-07 - bankToRec.txt > C:\WSG\GL\2011-08\2011-07 - vsdsToRec.txt > C:\WSG\GL\2011-08\2011-07-WIP-**Details.txt > C:\WSG\GL\2011-08\5790-00 RECONCILIATION.txt > C:\WSG\GL\2011-08\**BankRecUtils.txt > C:\WSG\GL\2011-08\**CapitalizationExamples.txt > C:\WSG\GL\2011-08\DEALLOCATE-**2011-04.txt > C:\WSG\GL\2011-08\dump glsmf1 data for 2004-2010.txt > C:\WSG\GL\2011-08\MAR DEALLOCATION.txt > C:\WSG\GL\2011-08\Notes.txt > C:\WSG\GL\2011-08\shipping safety net util.txt > C:\WSG\GL\2011-08\UNBILLED WIP.txt > C:\WSG\GL\2011-08\Vacation Accrual - post-bonus-changes.txt > C:\WSG\GL\2011-08\Vacation Accrual - pre-bonus-changes.txt > C:\WSG\GL\2011-08\vacation accrual notes.txt > >>> > > > > > I have been able to do both but not together! >> When I try to select my files within the dir loop nothing comes up, but >> when I leave the files outside the dir loops it selects all the files >> not just the ones in the dirs I have selected. >> The code I am using is: >> >> import os >> >> MainFolder=r"D:/samples/" >> >> for (path, dirs, files) in os.walk(MainFolder): >> for dir in dirs: >> if dir=='01': >> print "selected directories are:",dir >> >> for ncfile in dir: >> if ncfile[-3:]=='.nc': >> print "ncfiles are:", ncfile >> >> Any feedback will be greatly appreciated!! >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org >> To unsubscribe or change subscription options: >> http://mail.python.org/**mailman/listinfo/tutor<http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor> >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > http://mail.python.org/**mailman/listinfo/tutor<http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor> >
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