Reading selected files using starting name of file in Python

Question

I have more than 1000 files in the same folder. I want to read selected files from it.

Here randon_text is different in each file. I have successfully fetched all file names in one list name file_name_list.

I want something like below

file_name == part_0000 then Work1

file_name != _confirm or _start then work2

I have done some part of the required work using the below code. for i in file_name_list: if i.name == "part_0000"

Here I don't know how to read file with matching text or the same format in python. I need something the same as like function in SQL so I can read files with initial text only.

You probably want to use a regex or startswith()

SiHa
– SiHa

2020-02-20 08:31:09 +00:00
Commented Feb 20, 2020 at 8:31 — SiHa
– SiHa, Commented Feb 20, 2020 at 8:31

Jasper Nichol M Fabella · Accepted Answer · 2020-02-20 08:56:34Z

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for i in file_name_list: 
    if "part_0000" in i.name:
           if "part_00001" in i.name or "part_00002" in i.name:
               continue
           #enter your condition here....

edited Feb 20, 2020 at 8:56

answered Feb 20, 2020 at 8:44

Jasper Nichol M Fabella

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2 Comments

aamirmalik124 Over a year ago

How to write not condition with your comment like if iI want to read all file except part_00001 and part_00002.

Jasper Nichol M Fabella Over a year ago

edited the code, using the conitinue it will skip the condition

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