This method returns a list containing the names of the entries in the directory given by path. The list is in arbitrary order. It does not include the special entries '.' and '..' even if they are present in the directory.
Syntax:
os.listdir(path)
Parameters:
Here is the detail of parameters:
path: This is the directory which needs to be explored.
Example:
#!/usr/bin/python
import os, sys
# Open a file
path = "/var/www/html/"
dirs = os.listdir( path )
# This would print all the files and directories
for file in dirs:
print file
This would produce following result depending on the content in your directory: