Python : get all exe files in current directory and run them?

Question

First of all this is not homework, I'm in a desperate need for a script that will do the following, my problem is, I've never had to deal with python before so I barely know how to use it - and I need it to launch unit tests in TeamCity via a commandline build runner

What I need exactly is :

a *.bat file that will run the script

a python script that will :

get all *_test.exe files in the current working directory
run all the files which were the result of the search

Best regards

Why do you need to involve Python, can't you simply use the batch file to start those programs? — Lasse V. Karlsen, Jun 10 '10 at 12:11
We're adding tests daily, we don't want to edit the batch file every time we add something new, we need a flexible solution — Maciek, Jun 10 '10 at 12:19
What error or problem were you getting with the code I posted? — Noctis Skytower, Jun 10 '10 at 17:30
@ Noctis I'll let you know tomorrow once I return to the office — Maciek, Jun 10 '10 at 20:24

score 9 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 10 '10 at 12:13

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import glob, os
def solution():
    for fn in glob.glob("*_text.exe"):
        os.startfile(fn)

answered Jun 10 '10 at 12:13

John La Rooy

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this solution worked. Another question that I have is : can I make the script wait till the current process finishes execution ? – Maciek Jun 10 '10 at 12:18
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add `import subprocess` and change `os.startfile(fn)` to `p = subprocess.Popen([fn]); p.wait()`. p.wait() will also give you the return code so you could do something like `if p.wait() == 0: print 'Success'; else: print 'Fail'` – Wayne Werner Jun 10 '10 at 12:53
@gnibbler : what if i wanted to do this on the whole hard disk, rather than just the current directory. – thecreator232 Oct 01 '13 at 02:17
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@thecreator232, you can use `os.walk` to loop over all the directories on your hard disk. – John La Rooy Oct 01 '13 at 03:17

Noctis Skytower · Answer 2 · 2010-06-10T22:03:48.473

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If you copy this into a file, the script should do as you asked.

import os       # Access the operating system.

def solution(): # Create a function for later.
    for name in os.listdir(os.getcwd()):
        if name.lower().endswith('_test.exe'):
            os.startfile(name)

solution()      # Execute this inside the CWD.

edited Jun 10 '10 at 22:03

answered Jun 10 '10 at 12:08

Noctis Skytower

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there's a problem with this solution :) – Maciek Jun 10 '10 at 12:18

Python : get all exe files in current directory and run them?

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