Count-files module in Python
Count-files module is a command-line utility written in Python to get count and information of files with extensions. Its functionality to check files and extensions in any route provided can also be used to check files without or irrespective of extensions.
Installation
This module does not come built-in with Python. To install this type the below command in the terminal.
pip install count-files
Parameter Descriptions
count-files [-h] [-v] [-st] [-a] [-nr] [-c] [-nf] [-hc] [-t EXTENSION] [-alpha] [-fe FILE_EXTENSION] [-p] [-ps PREVIEW_SIZE] [-fs] [path]
Arg | Description |
---|---|
-h | Print all the help and exit. |
-v | Show version number and exit. |
-st | List of supported file types for preview. |
-a | Also, show hidden files. |
-nr | Don’t recurse for subdirectories. |
-c | Treat all files case-sensitively. |
-nf | Turns off the program’s operating indicator |
-hc | Start interactive help on the topic. |
-t EXTENSION | Gets a total number of files in the directory. |
-alpha | Sorts the result table alphabetically. |
-fe FILE_EXTENSION | Search files of a particular extension. |
-p | Also, display a preview of the text. Only available on text message. |
-fs | Show sizes of each file found |
-ps PREVIEW_SIZE | Entering the size of preview required. |
path | Enter the path to check files in. |
Example 1: Print count and files of the current directory
Example 2: Getting a count of all files irrespective of extension, including hidden files ( Using ..), Getting total of non-specified extensions ( Using .)