Deleting certain files from folder in Python

Question

I am new to python and am trying the following:

I have 7 files in my directory.

MyFileName1.jpg
MyFileName2.jpg
MyFileName3.jpg
MineFileName1.jpg
MineFileName2.jpg
MineFileName3.jpg
MineFileName4.jpg

Based on a condition, I am trying to remove MyFileName2.jpg and MyFileName3.jpg. Please suggest.

Thanks in advance :)

Would you mind editing your post and showing us what you've attempted so far? — Daniel Walker
– Daniel Walker, Commented Jul 29, 2020 at 13:39
@Tomerikoo: I have the folder has many files. I am checking one image after another and extracting the text. The place where I get the word "Achieved", I delete all the remaining files of higher numbers. So sometimes, the file numbers (in file names) may change. Hope am making sense. — Yogi
– Yogi, Commented Jul 29, 2020 at 15:24

Ujjwal Dash · Accepted Answer · 2020-07-29 13:52:56Z

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s.remove() removes a file.

os.rmdir() removes an empty directory.

shutil.rmtree() deletes a directory and all its contents.

Path objects from the Python 3.4+ pathlib module also expose these instance methods:

pathlib.Path.unlink() removes a file or symbolic link.

pathlib.Path.rmdir() removes an empty directory. You can also use

import os
os.remove("file_path/<file_name>.txt")

answered Jul 29, 2020 at 13:52

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777moneymaker · Accepted Answer · 2020-07-29 13:54:21Z

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Simple:

import os
from pathlib import Path

folder = Path('path_to_your_dir')
names = ['MyFileName2.jpg', 'MyFileName3.jpg'] # Name of files to be deleted

for file in folder.iterdir():
  if file.name in names:
    os.remove(file)

answered Jul 29, 2020 at 13:54

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Yogi Over a year ago

Thanks... But the folder has many files. I am checking one image after another. The place where I get the word "Achieved", I delete all the remaining files of higher numbers. So sometimes, the file numbers (in file names) may change. Hope am making sense. Thanks for your guidance

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