Python: List only directories, files and all directories, files in a specified path

Last update on April 02 2025 12:33:36 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

2. List Directories and Files

Write a Python program to list only directories, files and all directories, files in a specified path.

Sample Solution:

Python Code :

import os
path = 'g:\\testpath\\'
print("Only directories:")
print([ name for name in os.listdir(path) if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(path, name)) ])
print("\nOnly files:")
print([ name for name in os.listdir(path) if not os.path.isdir(os.path.join(path, name)) ])
print("\nAll directories and files :")
print([ name for name in os.listdir(path)])

Sample Output:

Only directories:
['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f']
Only files:
['p.txt', 'q.txt', 'r.docx', 's.xlsx']
All directories and files :
['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'p.txt', 'q.txt', 'r.docx', 's.xlsx']

For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a Python program to list only directories in a specified path using os.listdir() and os.path.isdir(), then print the list.
• Write a Python script to list only files in a given directory using os.path.isfile() and display them in alphabetical order.
• Write a Python function that accepts a path and returns two lists: one of all subdirectories and one of all files, then prints both lists.
• Write a Python program to display both directories and files from a specified path, highlighting directories with a prefix and files with a suffix.

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