#!/usr/bin/env python # # Copyright 2007 Doug Hellmann. # # # All Rights Reserved # # Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and # its documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby # granted, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all # copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission # notice appear in supporting documentation, and that the name of Doug # Hellmann not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to # distribution of the software without specific, written prior # permission. # # DOUG HELLMANN DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, # INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN # NO EVENT SHALL DOUG HELLMANN BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR # CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS # OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, # NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN # CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. # """Example of os.walk() implementing a simple recursive directory listing. """ __module_id__ = "$Id$" #end_pymotw_header import os, sys # If we are not given a path to list, use /tmp if len(sys.argv) == 1: root = '/tmp' else: root = sys.argv[1] for dir_name, sub_dirs, files in os.walk(root): print '\n', dir_name # Make the subdirectory names stand out with / sub_dirs = [ '%s/' % n for n in sub_dirs ] # Mix the directory contents together contents = sub_dirs + files contents.sort() # Show the contents for c in contents: print '\t%s' % c