topic Python to sort folder contents in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-to-sort-folder-contents/m-p/347016#M27211 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I currently have a folder that is quite large from Lonestar College that I am trying to sort and move .shp files into geodatabases for usability in projects that I am conducting. Can anyone point me in the right direction on coding this project. I am new to python so I am not even sure where to begin.</P><P></P><P>Thanks</P><P></P><P>Gary E Holmstrom</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 24 Jan 2018 15:33:28 GMT GaryHolmstrom1 2018-01-24T15:33:28Z Python to sort folder contents https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-to-sort-folder-contents/m-p/347016#M27211 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I currently have a folder that is quite large from Lonestar College that I am trying to sort and move .shp files into geodatabases for usability in projects that I am conducting. Can anyone point me in the right direction on coding this project. I am new to python so I am not even sure where to begin.</P><P></P><P>Thanks</P><P></P><P>Gary E Holmstrom</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 24 Jan 2018 15:33:28 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-to-sort-folder-contents/m-p/347016#M27211 GaryHolmstrom1 2018-01-24T15:33:28Z Re: Python to sort folder contents https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-to-sort-folder-contents/m-p/347017#M27212 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Start by looking at <A class="link-titled" href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/analyze/arcpy-functions/listfeatureclasses.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/analyze/arcpy-functions/listfeatureclasses.htm">ListFeatureClasses—Help | ArcGIS Desktop</A>&nbsp; or <A class="link-titled" href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/analyze/arcpy-data-access/walk.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/analyze/arcpy-data-access/walk.htm">Walk—Help | ArcGIS Desktop</A>&nbsp; (2 different approaches to listing spatial data) and then look at <A class="link-titled" href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/data-management-toolbox/copy-features.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/data-management-toolbox/copy-features.htm">Copy Features—Help | ArcGIS Desktop</A>&nbsp; or <A class="link-titled" href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/conversion-toolbox/feature-class-to-feature-class.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/conversion-toolbox/feature-class-to-feature-class.htm">Feature Class to Feature Class—Help | ArcGIS Desktop</A>&nbsp; </P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 24 Jan 2018 15:42:31 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-to-sort-folder-contents/m-p/347017#M27212 JoshuaBixby 2018-01-24T15:42:31Z