Read specific data from multiple files in different directories python

In this tutorial, you will learn how to read specific data from multiple files located in different directories using Python. We'll cover how to:
We will use Python's built-in libraries, such as os for directory traversal and open() for file operations.
Before you get started, make sure you have Python installed on your system. You will also need some text files in various directories, with data you want to read.
We will create a function that traverses the directory structure, locates specific files based on their names or extensions, and returns a list of file paths.
In this function, root_dir is the top-level directory from which you want to start the search, and file_extension is the extension of the files you're interested in (e.g., ".txt" for text files).
Now that we have a list of file paths, we can loop through these paths and read data from each file.
This function reads data from each file and stores it in a list along with the file path for reference.
If you want to extract specific information from the files, you can define another function. In this example, we'll search for lines containing a specific keyword.
This function takes the data read from the files and a keyword to search for. It then extracts lines containing the keyword and stores them in a list.
Now, you can use these functions to locate files, read data, and extract specific information. Here's how you can do it:
Replace /path/to/your/directory with the actual path to your top-level directory, .txt with the desired file extension, and 'specific_keyword' with the keyword you want to search for.
This code will find, read, and extract specific data from multiple files in different directories.
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