Check if any file is existing else do the command
I'm given a task to detect if there is a file inside a path, if there is no file then sleep and wait until there is a file existing else do the command.
Here is my code
import os,time
path = 'C:\Users\test'
for dir, sub_dirs, files in os.walk(path):
while not files:
print("no files at this level")
time.sleep(1)
if files:
print("file detected")
Even I put the file inside the path, it keeps sleeping, it does not print file detected, What is wrong with this?
python
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:42
GodshandGodshand
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I'm given a task to detect if there is a file inside a path, if there is no file then sleep and wait until there is a file existing else do the command.
Here is my code
import os,time
path = 'C:\Users\test'
for dir, sub_dirs, files in os.walk(path):
while not files:
print("no files at this level")
time.sleep(1)
if files:
print("file detected")
Even I put the file inside the path, it keeps sleeping, it does not print file detected, What is wrong with this?
python
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:42
GodshandGodshand
989
fileswon't change in thewhileloop.
– Matthias
Nov 14 '18 at 11:45
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I'm given a task to detect if there is a file inside a path, if there is no file then sleep and wait until there is a file existing else do the command.
Here is my code
import os,time
path = 'C:\Users\test'
for dir, sub_dirs, files in os.walk(path):
while not files:
print("no files at this level")
time.sleep(1)
if files:
print("file detected")
Even I put the file inside the path, it keeps sleeping, it does not print file detected, What is wrong with this?
python
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:42
GodshandGodshand
989
I'm given a task to detect if there is a file inside a path, if there is no file then sleep and wait until there is a file existing else do the command.
Here is my code
import os,time
path = 'C:\Users\test'
for dir, sub_dirs, files in os.walk(path):
while not files:
print("no files at this level")
time.sleep(1)
if files:
print("file detected")
Even I put the file inside the path, it keeps sleeping, it does not print file detected, What is wrong with this?
python
python
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:42
GodshandGodshand
989
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:42
GodshandGodshand
989
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:42
GodshandGodshand
989
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:42
GodshandGodshand
989
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:42
GodshandGodshand
989
989
fileswon't change in thewhileloop.
– Matthias
Nov 14 '18 at 11:45
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fileswon't change in thewhileloop.
– Matthias
Nov 14 '18 at 11:45
files won't change in the while loop.– Matthias
Nov 14 '18 at 11:45
files won't change in the while loop.– Matthias
Nov 14 '18 at 11:45
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files won't change in the while loop. You'll have to os.walk again.
import os,time
def file_exists(path):
for dir, sub_dirs, files in os.walk(path):
return files
path = r'C:Userstest'
while True:
if file_exists(path):
print("file detected")
break
else:
print("no files at this level")
time.sleep(1)
Here we have an infinite loop. If a file is found we call break and exit the loop.
My first answer used a nested combination of while and for and the break only exited the inner loop, so that wasn't going to work.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 11:48
MatthiasMatthias
7,30643035
but the print("file detected") is not printed after i dragged my file inside the path
– Godshand
Nov 14 '18 at 11:59
then I tried to put it before the break, but it loops infinitely, just new to python
– Godshand
Nov 14 '18 at 12:07
My fault. I changed the code and tested it.
– Matthias
Nov 14 '18 at 12:18
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files won't change in the while loop. You'll have to os.walk again.
import os,time
def file_exists(path):
for dir, sub_dirs, files in os.walk(path):
return files
path = r'C:Userstest'
while True:
if file_exists(path):
print("file detected")
break
else:
print("no files at this level")
time.sleep(1)
Here we have an infinite loop. If a file is found we call break and exit the loop.
My first answer used a nested combination of while and for and the break only exited the inner loop, so that wasn't going to work.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 11:48
MatthiasMatthias
7,30643035
but the print("file detected") is not printed after i dragged my file inside the path
– Godshand
Nov 14 '18 at 11:59
then I tried to put it before the break, but it loops infinitely, just new to python
– Godshand
Nov 14 '18 at 12:07
My fault. I changed the code and tested it.
– Matthias
Nov 14 '18 at 12:18
add a comment |
files won't change in the while loop. You'll have to os.walk again.
import os,time
def file_exists(path):
for dir, sub_dirs, files in os.walk(path):
return files
path = r'C:Userstest'
while True:
if file_exists(path):
print("file detected")
break
else:
print("no files at this level")
time.sleep(1)
Here we have an infinite loop. If a file is found we call break and exit the loop.
My first answer used a nested combination of while and for and the break only exited the inner loop, so that wasn't going to work.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 11:48
MatthiasMatthias
7,30643035
but the print("file detected") is not printed after i dragged my file inside the path
– Godshand
Nov 14 '18 at 11:59
then I tried to put it before the break, but it loops infinitely, just new to python
– Godshand
Nov 14 '18 at 12:07
My fault. I changed the code and tested it.
– Matthias
Nov 14 '18 at 12:18
add a comment |
files won't change in the while loop. You'll have to os.walk again.
import os,time
def file_exists(path):
for dir, sub_dirs, files in os.walk(path):
return files
path = r'C:Userstest'
while True:
if file_exists(path):
print("file detected")
break
else:
print("no files at this level")
time.sleep(1)
Here we have an infinite loop. If a file is found we call break and exit the loop.
My first answer used a nested combination of while and for and the break only exited the inner loop, so that wasn't going to work.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 11:48
MatthiasMatthias
7,30643035
files won't change in the while loop. You'll have to os.walk again.
import os,time
def file_exists(path):
for dir, sub_dirs, files in os.walk(path):
return files
path = r'C:Userstest'
while True:
if file_exists(path):
print("file detected")
break
else:
print("no files at this level")
time.sleep(1)
Here we have an infinite loop. If a file is found we call break and exit the loop.
My first answer used a nested combination of while and for and the break only exited the inner loop, so that wasn't going to work.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 11:48
MatthiasMatthias
7,30643035
edited Nov 14 '18 at 12:17
answered Nov 14 '18 at 11:48
MatthiasMatthias
7,30643035
answered Nov 14 '18 at 11:48
MatthiasMatthias
7,30643035
answered Nov 14 '18 at 11:48
MatthiasMatthias
7,30643035
7,30643035
but the print("file detected") is not printed after i dragged my file inside the path
– Godshand
Nov 14 '18 at 11:59
then I tried to put it before the break, but it loops infinitely, just new to python
– Godshand
Nov 14 '18 at 12:07
My fault. I changed the code and tested it.
– Matthias
Nov 14 '18 at 12:18
add a comment |
but the print("file detected") is not printed after i dragged my file inside the path
– Godshand
Nov 14 '18 at 11:59
then I tried to put it before the break, but it loops infinitely, just new to python
– Godshand
Nov 14 '18 at 12:07
My fault. I changed the code and tested it.
– Matthias
Nov 14 '18 at 12:18
but the print("file detected") is not printed after i dragged my file inside the path
– Godshand
Nov 14 '18 at 11:59
but the print("file detected") is not printed after i dragged my file inside the path
– Godshand
Nov 14 '18 at 11:59
then I tried to put it before the break, but it loops infinitely, just new to python
– Godshand
Nov 14 '18 at 12:07
then I tried to put it before the break, but it loops infinitely, just new to python
– Godshand
Nov 14 '18 at 12:07
My fault. I changed the code and tested it.
– Matthias
Nov 14 '18 at 12:18
My fault. I changed the code and tested it.
– Matthias
Nov 14 '18 at 12:18
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fileswon't change in thewhileloop.– Matthias
Nov 14 '18 at 11:45