topic Re: os.walk(arcpy.env.workspace) retur only files from the root folder in Python Questions

os.walk(arcpy.env.workspace) retur only files from the root folder

JoseSanchez — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 13:57:18 GMT

Hello everyone,

How do I read only files from the root folder?

for (path, dirs, files) in os.walk(arcpy.env.workspace):

for file in files:

print file

Re: os.walk(arcpy.env.workspace) retur only files from the root folder

JoshuaBixby — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 14:47:46 GMT

Some good, workable solutions here: python - os.walk without digging into directories below - Stack Overflow

Re: os.walk(arcpy.env.workspace) retur only files from the root folder

JoseSanchez — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 15:44:50 GMT

just add a break

for (path, dirs, files) in os.walk(arcpy.env.workspace):

for file in files:

print file

......

# os.walk read only the root folder

break

Re: os.walk(arcpy.env.workspace) retur only files from the root folder

JonathanQuinn — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 12:50:31 GMT

I'd use os.listdir:

>>> import os
>>> myFiles = os.listdir(r"C:\Users\jona6782\Documents\ArcGIS")
>>> print(myFiles)
['49058003.jpg', 'AddIns', 'c5A5E1C002DC8445A8FC05C471B1.json', 'Default.gdb', 'GeoNet', 'happy.png', 'JQNew - Copy.sd', 'JQNew.sd', 'LotsOfData.mxd', 'MyProject8.ppkx', 'MyService123.sd', 'New Folder', 'OnlineProjects', 'Packages', 'Portland.slpk', 'Projects', 'ProjectTemplates', 'ProPortalData', 'Rotterdam.slpk', 'scratch', 'scratch.gdb', 'Shapefiles', 'TilingSchemes', 'Toolbox.tbx', 'worldcities.gdb', 'WorldCities.mxd', 'WorldCitiesPG.mxd']‍‍‍‍

It will return a list of the files/folders in a specific directory.

Re: os.walk(arcpy.env.workspace) retur only files from the root folder

JoshuaBixby — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 19:34:10 GMT

But with os.walk you know you are only getting files, with os.listdir you need to do additional steps to determine the type of file system object.

Re: os.walk(arcpy.env.workspace) retur only files from the root folder

JonathanQuinn — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 20:31:45 GMT

Oops, missed the "only files" part. os.path.isfile can be used as well, then:

python - List files in ONLY the current directory - Stack Overflow

As always, lots of ways to do the same thing.