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# Author: OMKAR PATHAK

# This script illustrates how to find if a file exists on the system with the specified name

import os

# Path IN which we have to search file

PATH = '/home/omkarpathak/Documents/GITs/Python-Programs/Scripts' # Give your path here

def searchFile(fileName):

''' This function searches for the specified file name in the given PATH '''

for root, dirs, files in os.walk(PATH):

print('Looking in:',root)

for Files in files:

try:

found = Files.find(fileName) # Returns -1 if NOT found else returns index

# print(found)

if found != -1:

print(fileName, 'Found')

break

except:

exit()

if __name__ == '__main__':

searchFile('6-Folder.txt')

# OUTPUT:

# omkarpathak@omkarpathak-Inspiron-3542:~/Documents/GITs/Python-Programs/Scripts$ python P04_FindIfAFileExists.py

# Looking in: /home/omkarpathak/Documents/GITs/Python-Programs/Scripts

# Looking in: /home/omkarpathak/Documents/GITs/Python-Programs/Scripts/Tests

# 6-Folder.txt Found