trouble with os.path.exists() and wildcards

Erik Max Francis max at alcyone.com
Mon Nov 17 05:40:56 EST 2003


Fernando Rodriguez wrote:

> How can I check for the xistence of any file that matches a wildcard?
> 
> For example: ppis-*.iss
> 
> os.path.exists() doesn't expand the wildcard...

Use glob.glob and then os.path.exists in a loop.

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