path

thutil.path

Functions:

• make_dir –

  Create a directory with a backup option.

• make_dir_ask_backup –

  Make a directory and ask for backup if the directory already exists.

• ask_yes_no –

  Asks a yes/no/backup question and returns the response.

• list_paths –

  List all files/folders in given directories and their subdirectories that match the given patterns.

• collect_files –

  Collect files from a list of paths (files/folders). Will search files in folders and their subdirectories.

• change_pathname –

  change path names

• remove_files –

  Remove files from a given list of file paths.

• remove_dirs –

  Remove a list of directories.

• remove_files_in_paths –

  Remove files in the files list in the paths list.

• remove_dirs_in_paths –

  Remove directories in the dirs list in the paths list.

• copy_file –

  Copy a file/folder from the source path to the destination path.

• move_file –

  Move a file/folder from the source path to the destination path.

• scan_dirs –

  Check if the folders contains and not contains some files.

make_dir(path: str, backup: bool = True)

Create a directory with a backup option.

make_dir_ask_backup(dir_path: str)

Make a directory and ask for backup if the directory already exists.

ask_yes_no(question: str) -> str

Asks a yes/no/backup question and returns the response.

list_paths(paths: list[str], patterns: list[str], recursive=True) -> list[str]

List all files/folders in given directories and their subdirectories that match the given patterns.

Parameters

paths : list[str] The list of paths to search files/folders. patterns : list[str] The list of patterns to apply to the files. Each filter can be a file extension or a pattern.

Returns:

List[str]: A list of matching paths.

Example:

folders = ["path1", "path2", "path3"]
patterns = ["*.ext1", "*.ext2", "something*.ext3", "*folder/"]
files = list_files_in_dirs(folders, patterns)

Note:

• glob() does not list hidden files by default. To include hidden files, use glob(".*", recursive=True).
• When use recursive=True, must include ** in the pattern to search subdirectories.
  • glob("*", recursive=True) will search all FILES & FOLDERS in the CURRENT directory.
  • glob("*/", recursive=True) will search all FOLDERS in the current CURRENT directory.
  • glob("**", recursive=True) will search all FILES & FOLDERS in the CURRENT & SUB subdirectories.
  • glob("**/", recursive=True) will search all FOLDERS in the current CURRENT & SUB subdirectories.
  • "/*" is equivalent to "".
  • "/*/" is equivalent to "/".
• IMPORTANT: "/" will replicate the behavior of "**", then give unexpected results.

collect_files(paths: list[str], patterns: list[str]) -> list[str]

Collect files from a list of paths (files/folders). Will search files in folders and their subdirectories.

Parameters

paths : list[str] The list of paths to collect files from. patterns : list[str] The list of patterns to apply to the files. Each filter can be a file extension or a pattern.

Returns:

List[str]: A list of paths matching files.

change_pathname(paths: list[str], old_string: str, new_string: str, replace: bool = False) -> None

change path names

Parameters:

• paths (list[str]) –

  paths to the files/dirs

• old_string (str) –

  old string in path name

• new_string (str) –

  new string in path name

• replace (bool, default: False ) –

  replace the old path name if the new one exists. Defaults to False.

remove_files(files: list[str]) -> None

Remove files from a given list of file paths.

Parameters:

• files (list[str]) –

  list of file paths

remove_dirs(dirs: list[str]) -> None

Remove a list of directories.

Parameters:

• dirs (list[str]) –

  list of directories to remove.

remove_files_in_paths(files: list, paths: list) -> None

Remove files in the files list in the paths list.

remove_dirs_in_paths(dirs: list, paths: list) -> None

Remove directories in the dirs list in the paths list.

copy_file(src_path: str, dest_path: str)

Copy a file/folder from the source path to the destination path.

move_file(src_path: str, dest_path: str)

Move a file/folder from the source path to the destination path.

scan_dirs(dirs: list[str], with_files: list[str], without_files: list[str] = []) -> list[str]

Check if the folders contains and not contains some files.

Parameters:

• dirs (list[str]) –

  The paths of dirs to scan.

• with_files (list[str]) –

  The files that should exist in the path.

• without_files (list[str], default: [] ) –

  The files that should not exist in the work_dir. Defaults to [].

Returns:

• list[str] –

  list[str]: The paths that meet the conditions.