[Tutor] annoying directory structure

Zachary Ware zachary.ware+pytut at gmail.com
Thu Apr 9 23:01:00 CEST 2015


On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 2:02 PM, Jim Mooney <cybervigilante at gmail.com> wrote:
> "The safest method would probably be to do `pip freeze > requirements.txt`,
> copy the requirements.txt file to the new machine, and run `pip install -r
> requirements.txt" --Zach
>
> I looked at pip3 help (windows) and don't see  a -r command. However, it
> does work. How do I get the "invisible" commands ;')

Try `pip3 help install` :)

> Another question. I have a set of training vids. Unfortunately, each vid is
> in a subdir inside a subdir inside a subdir inside a subdir inside the
> directory. Going down, down, down, up, up, up to nab them (they're short)
> and remember where I am, is annoying. How do I use python to get a simple
> straight list of the vids in directory order - full windows path - so I can
> just copy and plug the paths into windows explorer, one at a time?

Have a look at os.walk(), it will enable you to walk (hence the name)
through all directories in a tree.  Take a crack at it, and if you
have trouble come back with some code for us to look at.  You may also
need os.path.abspath to get the full path.

--
Zach


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