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Python Python for File Systems Manipulation Purging

Robert Bird
Robert Bird
26,122 Points
Posted by Robert Bird
Robert Bird
26,122 Points

This is for the purging python challenge in Python File System. Not really sure why this answer is not working.

import os import re

def delete_by_date(date_string): dir_list = os.listdir() for i in dir_list: if date_string in i: os.remove(i) else: continue

purging.py 
import os
import re

def delete_by_date(date_string):
    dir_list = os.listdir()
    for i in dir_list:
        if date_string in i:
            os.remove(i)
        else:
            continue

1 Answer

Stephen Cole
PLUS
Stephen Cole
Courses Plus Student 15,809 Points
Stephen Cole
Stephen Cole
Courses Plus Student 15,809 Points

This is what worked for me:

import os

def delete_by_date(date_string):
    for entry in os.scandir('backups'):
        if entry.is_file() and date_string in entry.name:
            os.remove(entry.path)
    return

Speaking from experience, testing whether or not an entry is a file is important.

Also, it wasn't enough to is iff date_string was in entry. It has to be in entry.name.

Robert Bird
Robert Bird
26,122 Points
Robert Bird
Robert Bird
26,122 Points

Thank you very much Stephen, that works nicely. And thanks for the tip about checking that entry is a file, much appreciated