how to check existence of a core files in directory using Python

Question

I want to parsing some program's log and I want to check the existence of a core file in the log directory.

Assume the path is the log directory, and core file names always begins with string core (e.g., name is core.20161027.183805.28273.0001.dmp). Then is there any directed API I can use to check a core file in the path directory? Thanks

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 28 '16 at 13:56

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Use the built-in glob module:

import glob
if glob.glob('/path/to/dir/core*'):
    print('At least one core file present in /path/to/dir')

More reading here: https://docs.python.org/3/library/glob.html

answered Oct 28 '16 at 13:56

Patrick Haugh

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 28 '16 at 13:58

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This may be dupe, is this the solution?

import os
os.path.isfile(os.path.join(path,corename))

answered Oct 28 '16 at 13:58

kabanus

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I accept another answer. Thanks – shijie xu Oct 28 '16 at 14:02

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 28 '16 at 14:01

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Also os lib can do the trick for you, returns true or false

import os

os.path.exists(dir_or_file_to_check)

answered Oct 28 '16 at 14:01

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how to check existence of a core files in directory using Python

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