I have a python script called script.py which I would like to run on all of the directories inside of a specific directory. What is the easiest way to do this using batch scripting?
My assumption is some usage of the FOR command, but I can't quite make any leads to solve the problem using the command...
Use the /d operator on for:
for /D %%d in (*) do script.py %%d
This assumes you only need to execute one command per directory (script.py %%d) if you need to execute more use braces (). Also I'm guessing there's an execution engine needed first, but not sure what it is for you.
A multi-line example:
for /D %%d in (%1) do (
echo processing %%d
script.py %%d
)
* represents current (well it's a file-filter match), you could also pass in the directory as an arg (change * into %1 and call as <whatever> \windows\* - Added a multi line and arg example.Building upon Rudu's answer, and assuming script.py is located in the same directory (say C:\Test) as the following batch script, you could also run script.py recursively on all the directories present in C:\Test:
@echo off
for /d /r %%d in (*) do (
echo Processing: %%d
script.py "%%d"
)
The FOR help available from cmd.exe does not seem to mention it supports multiple modifiers, but it works on Windows 7.
del /s /q /f "C:\Test Area\Target" (/s walks the directory tree,/q won't prompt you for confirmation, /f will delete read-only files).