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Python Python for File Systems Manipulation Purging

Posted by Christopher Bailey
Christopher Bailey
14,880 Points

am i missing something...

import os

def delete_by_date(stringy): localpath = os.getcwd() for root, dirs, files in os.walk(localpath): for file in files: if stringy in file: os.remove(file)

purging.py 
import os

def delete_by_date(stringy):
    localpath = os.getcwd()
    for root, dirs, files in os.walk(localpath):
        for file in files:
            if stringy in file:
                os.remove(file)
Christopher Bailey
Christopher Bailey
14,880 Points

NVM...figured it out...assume you are in the backups dir

1 Answer

Christopher Bailey
Christopher Bailey
14,880 Points
Christopher Bailey
Christopher Bailey
14,880 Points

NVM...figured it out...assume you are NOT in the backups dir