Python - Get the second latest file from a file pattern

Question

I have a list of files that match a particular pattern from which I need to get the latest and the second latest file paths.

I am able to get the latest file using the code below

import glob
import os

list_of_files = glob.glob('/home/yash/proj_dir/reference_data/*/FeaturesV3.txt')
latest_file = max(list_of_files, key=os.path.getctime)
print(latest_file)

Is there a way to get the second latest file from the above file pattern?

Does this answer your question? [How to get the last element of a list](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/930397/how-to-get-the-last-element-of-a-list) — Ulrich Eckhardt, Jan 11 '22 at 16:47

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 11 '22 at 16:12

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You could sort list_of_files, then use index [-2], to get the second last item:

list_of_files = glob.glob('/tmp/*.json')
latest_file = sorted(list_of_files, key=os.path.getctime)
print(latest_file[-2])

answered Jan 11 '22 at 16:12

Maurice Meyer

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Yeah, That did the job. – yAsH Jan 11 '22 at 16:15

Python - Get the second latest file from a file pattern

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