searching for files on Windows with Python

[Kent Johnson]

Shane wrote:
> I've been giving Google a good workout with no luck. I would like to
> be able to search a Windows filesystem for filenames, returning a
> list off absolute paths to the found files, something like:> 
> def findFiles(filename, pathToSearch):
>      ...
>      ...
>      return foundFileNames
> 
> Is the os module where I should start?

I always use Jason Orendorff's path module for this kind of stuff. It's way easier to use than os.whatever:

import path
files = path.path(pathToSearch).walkfiles(filename)

will give a list of path.path objects in pathToSearch whose names match filename (which is a glob so wildcards are recognized).

path.path is a subclass of str so the results can be used wherever you want the full path.

http://www.jorendorff.com/articles/python/path/index.html

Kent