pathlib_quickstart_directory_listing_navigation_file_properties.py

1from pathlib import Path
2
3# Listing subdirectories:
4p = Path('.')
5[x for x in p.iterdir() if x.is_dir()]
6
7# Listing Python source files in this directory tree:
8list(p.glob('**/*.py'))
9
10# Navigating inside a directory tree:
11p = Path('/etc')
12q = p / 'init.d' / 'reboot'
13print(q)
14# Output: /etc/init.d/reboot
15
16print(q.resolve())
17# Output: /etc/rc.d/init.d/reboot
18
19# Querying path properties:
20print(q.exists())
21# Output: True
22
23print(q.is_dir())
24# Output: False
25
26# Opening a file:
27with q.open() as f: 
28    print(f.readline())