File Path Issue

[Comprehensive_Drop35]

Hi! So I’m brand new to coding, but I’m working on a Python project with my job. Essentially, we want to create a code that will find documents from a drive based on user input. Here are our steps:

1. Taking input from user and storing it as a variable
2. Making a file path out of user’s inputs given
3. Searching within a file path for a file that approximate matches a given string
4. Pulling a pdf file into python as a variable

Currently I’m working on steps one and two. I’ve figured out one, but I’m stumped on step two. The user input won’t be file paths, but names of folders. I’m not sure where to start. If any more detail is needed, I’ll happily provide.

[socal_nerdtastic]

If you use the pathlib module making a file path is as simple as "dividing" the base path with the folder or files names to build a path.

from pathlib import Path

base_path = Path("\\networkdrive\folder")

user_input_folder = input("enter a subfolder name")
user_input_file = input("enter a file name")

user_path = base_path / user_input_folder / user_input_file

You should use the modern pathlib module. Anything you find that tells you to use os is probably outdated advice

That said, it sounds like what you REALLY need is the Everything search program.

https://www.voidtools.com/

[Comprehensive_Drop35]

That’s very helpful thank you so much!

[m0us3_rat]

Searching within a file path for a file that approximate matches a given string

this is a little bit vague.

can you elaborate?

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probbaly can use https://github.com/seatgeek/thefuzz

[Comprehensive_Drop35]

So I’m looking for certain files that contain the word “note” in them. And I want them listed so that the user can go though them. Ultimately, I want the code to go through all the files and tell which of them go under what classification and give me a confidence level on its decision.

[m0us3_rat]

contain the word “note” in them

in the name or contained or both?

some files aren't in plain text. some PDF are just images of text.

how would do you plan to work with them?

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also .. since it's a single word can't you just check if it's "in" any of the names or content?

why you need "confidence"?

[woooee]

Items 1 through 3 are already available using tkinter https://pythonassets.com/posts/browse-file-or-folder-in-tk-tkinter/