import os

# Travers all the branch of a specified path
for (root,dirs,files) in os.walk('C:/W3school/',topdown=True):
print("Directory path: %s"%root)
print("Directory Names: %s"%dirs)
print("Files Names: %s"%files)

Definition and Usage

The os.walk() method generates the file and directory names in a directory tree by walking the tree using top-down or bottom-up approach.

Each directory in the tree is rooted to the top directory. It yields a tuple that contains directory path, directories name and file name

The os.walk() method use os.scandir() method for produce listing

Syntax

os.walk( top, topdown=True, onerror=None, followlinks=False )

Parameter Values

Parameter Description Required. Represent path-like object to be traversed topdown Optional. Represent a topdown approach by default. If specified False the bottom-up approach is implemented onerror Optional. Represent an OSError.The default value of onerror is none but it is specified it should be a function that can report the error to continue with the walk, or raise an exception to abort the walk follow_symlinks Optional. Represent a boolean value either True or False. If its True method will follow the symbolic link

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