How to get the names of the Subfolders that exist under the main folder using python?

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Example: I have the main folder named "alphabets" under this i have 'n' number of subfolders. I want to extract the 'n' subfolder names into excel/or any file using python.

alphabets #main folder abc #subfolder1 def #subfolder2 . . . xyz #subfoldern

I want the output as : abc def . . . xyz

Maybe this could help: [Getting a list of all subdirectories in the current directory](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/973473/getting-a-list-of-all-subdirectories-in-the-current-directory) — Jan Koci, Apr 23 '20 at 14:00
Yes, I have reviewed that page earlier but it will give the whole sub-directory path not the sub-folder name. I have tried to split the path but couldnt achieve it. I just want to export only the sub-folder name. @JanKoci — Aishwarya, Apr 23 '20 at 14:32

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 23 '20 at 15:53

Please take a look a python pathlib module and consider again Jan Koci answer. It should help you to get a directory name from a directory path.

os.path module can help you too by providing the method basename to a string representing a path.

Take a look also at os.path.split.

Regards.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 23 '20 at 16:06

This is can be easily accomplished using os module.

here is an example code-

import os

path = "...\\xyz\\alphabets"
files = os.listdir(path)

with open('file_name.txt', 'a') as f:
    for ele in files:
        f.write(ele+'\n')
    f.close()
print('completed!!')

How to get the names of the Subfolders that exist under the main folder using python?

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