delete specific number of files with python

Question

I have a folder where want to delete the files on it when they reaches 5 files (or if they are older than 5 days). so far I have tried this:

path_file = r'C:\...\new folder'
files = os.listdir(path_file)
for file in files [:5]:
    os.remove(file)

This code gives the next error:

os.remove(file)
FileNotFoundError: [WinError 2] The system cannot find the file specified file

try `print(file)` in your loop and see what you're actually dealing with — Kurt, Feb 02 '23 at 18:41
@OlvinRoght the code uses a raw string literal, and the `...` presumably stands for something that was omitted for privacy. The code is fine. — Karl Knechtel, Feb 02 '23 at 18:47
Hint: if I told you that I live in apartment #123, would you be able to come visit me? What other information would you need, in order to find the place? — Karl Knechtel, Feb 02 '23 at 18:53

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 02 '23 at 18:42

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Add path to the filename

path= r'C:\...\new folder' 
files = os.listdir(path_file) 
for file in files [:5]: 
    os.remove(path + "\\" + file)

edited Feb 02 '23 at 18:42

Olvin Roght

answered Feb 02 '23 at 18:41

geekay

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It's better to use `os.path.join()` instead. – Olvin Roght Feb 02 '23 at 18:42

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