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#!/usr/bin/python
#This script prompts the user for a path and a glob
pattern.
#The script firsts looks in the directory denoted by
the path
#for a matching file. If a match is found, the path
and file are added
#to a dictionary as a key and value. This process is
repeated for all
#directories underneath the base directory. Finally,
the directories and
#their corresponding files are formatted and printed
to the screen.
#Next step: rework script as GUI using PyGTK.
#Created by Chris Spears 7/3/06.
#Thanks to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
import os, os.path, glob
def create_dict(path, globbed_dict):
os.chdir(path)
matched_files = glob.glob(pattern)
if matched_files != []:
globbed_dict[path] = matched_files
return globbed_dict
def glob_files(pattern, base_path = '.'):
abs_base = os.path.abspath(base_path)
globbed_dict = {}
cwd = os.getcwd()
#Check the root directory first
globbed_dict = create_dict(abs_base, globbed_dict)
#Check other directories
for root,dirs,files in os.walk(abs_base):
for name in dirs:
path = os.path.join(root, name)
globbed_dict = create_dict(path, globbed_dict)
os.chdir(abs_base)
#Make sure the script returns to the user's original
directory.
os.chdir(cwd)
return globbed_dict
def print_dict(globbed_dict):
paths = globbed_dict.keys()
paths.sort()
for p in paths:
print p,": "
file_list = globbed_dict[p]
for f in file_list:
print "\t",f
if __name__ == "__main__":
base_path = raw_input("Enter a base path: ")
pattern = raw_input("Enter a glob pattern: ")
str(base_path)
str(pattern)
globbed_dict = glob_files(pattern, base_path)
print_dict(globbed_dict)
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