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

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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']

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