Python: List directories/sub-directories with file names

SSK :

i am trying to list directories, sub-directories files by the time modified order. i am getting desired result with below code. But when put this code in function, i am getting only last line.

import os
from fnmatch import fnmatch

root = 'Test\\inputs\\'
pattern = "*"

for path, subdirs, files in sorted(os.walk(root), reverse=True):
    for name in files:
        if fnmatch(name, pattern):
            print(os.path.join(path, name))

Output:

Test\inputs\backup\cdr_dsw
Test\inputs\backup\cdr_ds.xml
Test\inputs\backup\dsdf.xml
Test\inputs\testing.txt

same code using function:

import os
from fnmatch import fnmatch
root = 'Test\\inputs\\'
pattern = "*"

def Listdir():
    X = []
    for path, subdirs, files in sorted(os.walk(root), reverse=True):
        for name in files:
            if fnmatch(name, pattern):
                X.append(os.path.join(path, name))
                return X

print(Listdir())

output:

Test\inputs\backup\cdr_dsw

Not sure what mistake i am doing. please help to correct my mistake. i want to use this as a function.

thanks in advance.

Ali Rn :

because you write the return X into the if , it just return the first one , you can write it under the for , so you can return the X when all your path appended

def Listdir():
    X = []
    for path, subdirs, files in sorted(os.walk(root), reverse=True):
        for name in files:
            if fnmatch(name, pattern):
                X.append(os.path.join(path, name))
     return X

print(Listdir())