[Tutor] Reading directory

[Ming Xue]

>My question is sorta difficult to explain so bear with me. I need to read a 
>directory and select distinct files which are distinct before a certain 
>point. Similiar to SQL select distinct. So if i had a directory filled 
>with:
>
>family_01.jpg
>family_02.jpg
>family_03.jpg
>family_03.jpg
>
>test_01.jpg
>test_02.jpg
>
>It would optimilly select just.
>family
>test



You can use glob to just read "family" or "test" if they are distinct term.
family_list=glob.glob("path\*family*.jpg")
test_list=glog.glob("path\*test*.jpg")




>Or the whole file name and then filter everything past the _.
>I hope I explained this clearly enough. I need this because I'm making an 
>online photo album for my family and want to minimize recoding html by 
>having the links to each section dynamincally generated. I am using Linux.
>
>Thanks a lot!!!
>
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