python print all files which contain specific word in it

[mg24]

Hi Team,

how to print all files which contains specific word in files.
how to concat source path and word to search for.

import glob
SOURCE_PATH = r"E:\data\src"

with open(r'E:\data\mobile_list.csv','r') as f:
    reader = csv.reader(f)
    header = next(reader)
    for m in reader:
        files = glob.glob(SOURCE_PATH+r'\'+ f'*{m}*')

[mg24]

Hi Team,

I am trying to move files from one location to another location.

I want to move few files, by filtering ,
existing code moving all files, how to use glob module correctly.

import glob
import os
import shutil
import csv

SOURCE_PATH = r"E:\data\src"
TARGET_PATH = r"E:\data\destination"


with open(r'E:\data\mobile_list.csv','r') as f:
    reader = csv.reader(f)
    header = next(reader)
    for m in reader:
        all_files = glob.glob(os.path.join(SOURCE_PATH, f'*{m}*'))
        for file in all_files:
            shutil.move(file, TARGET_PATH)
            print("finished")

[deanhystad]

You should really use pathlib. It is much better than manipulating paths using os.

I think you are using glob wrong. Instead of making a pattern that includes the path, I think you should specify the path using the root_dir parameter.

[snippsat]

As mention pathlib is a better choice,for search a word i would prefer regex rather than glob.
pathlib has own glob Path.glob.
To give a example with regex as mention,this search for word life in filename.

from pathlib import Path
import re

my_dir = r'C:\code\a_folder'
pattern = re.compile(r'life')
for file in Path(my_dir).iterdir():
    if file.is_file:
        if re.search(pattern, file.stem):
            print(file)

Output:
C:\code\a_folder\life.py
C:\code\a_folder\life.txt
C:\code\a_folder\life_Kopi.py
C:\code\a_folder\meaninglife.py

Also see that pathlih always give full path back,then do not need too use join() to get full path.
A stricter search can eg add \b to do a whole words only search.

pattern = re.compile(r'\blife\b')

Output:
C:\code\a_folder\life.py
C:\code\a_folder\life.txt

[mg24]

Hi Deanhystad,

I liked your solution, one more help
LF = 'life'

how to pass LF variable in below syntax.

pattern = re.compile(r'\blife\b')


Thanks
mg

[snippsat]

Hi Deanhystad,

I liked your solution, one more help

A little mixup in names as you talking about code in my post
Like this.

LF = 'life'
pattern = re.compile(fr'\b{LF}\b')