how to check if ANY file exists in a certain folder with python?

Question

How can I check if ANY file exists in a certain folder? I know how to check A file. which is as follows

a = os.path.exists("text.txt")
if a:
    print("file is there")
else:
    print("not found")

Thanks in advance

Also duplacte of https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3207219/how-do-i-list-all-files-of-a-directory — Sylvain Biehler, Apr 23 '18 at 12:53

Rakesh · Answer 1 · 2018-04-23T13:07:15.267

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use os.listdir

Ex:

import os

if os.listdir(path):
    print("file is there")
else:
    print("not found")

edited Apr 23 '18 at 13:07

answered Apr 23 '18 at 12:53

Rakesh

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shahaf · Accepted Answer · 2018-04-23T13:13:57.667

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will list the files in the folder folder script is running from main

folder
  files
  ...
  main.py

will list only files, not . and ..

import os
dir = os.path.dirname(__file__) or '.'
dir_path = os.path.join(dir, '../folder/')
onlyfiles = [f for f in os.listdir(dir_path) if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(dir_path, f))]

edited Apr 23 '18 at 13:13

answered Apr 23 '18 at 12:56

shahaf

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Thanks, appreciate your help – TheTechGuy Apr 23 '18 at 13:08

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 23 '18 at 12:55

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folder = os.listdir("/home/yourname/yourdir")
if len(folder)>0:
    print "the folder is not empty"

answered Apr 23 '18 at 12:55

Lupanoide

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how to check if ANY file exists in a certain folder with python?

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