43 lines
1.1 KiB
Python
43 lines
1.1 KiB
Python
from os import listdir
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from os.path import isfile, join
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import time
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watch_directory = '/Users/alexanderh/watch_folder'
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pollTime = 10
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def list_files(path):
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return [f for f in listdir(path) if isfile(join(path, f))]
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def listComparison(OriginalList: list, NewList: list):
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differencesList = [x for x in NewList if x not in OriginalList]
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return differencesList
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def fileWatcher(watch_directory: str, pollTime: int):
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while True:
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if 'watching' not in locals():
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previousFileList = list_files(watch_directory)
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watching = True
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print('First Time')
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print(previousFileList)
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time.sleep(pollTime)
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newFileList = list_files(watch_directory)
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fileDiff = listComparison(previousFileList, newFileList)
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previousFileList = newFileList
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if len(fileDiff) == 0:
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continue
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notify_new_files(fileDiff)
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def notify_new_files(fileDiff: list):
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print(fileDiff)
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# print(list_files('/Users/alexanderh/ahosking_git/python-tools'))
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fileWatcher(watch_directory, pollTime)
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