[Tutor] raw_input a directory path

[Alan Gauld]

"Spencer Parker" <inthefridge at gmail.com> wrote

> Here is the code:
> http://dpaste.com/hold/193862/

First comment: why are you using print followed by raw_input?
You could put the prompt string inside raw_input - if you need 
a new line just put a \n in the prompt string. It will shorten and 
clarify the code.

> <http://dpaste.com/hold/193862/>It still isn't working for me.  I don't see
> it hitting the first for loop or even the second one.  It runs without an
> error at all.

What if you put a print to echo the directory value?

> I am inputing the directory as: \\Documents\ and\
> Settings\\user\\Desktop\\test

I don't think you should need the double \\, Python will do that for 
you if its reading from raw_input - the print should confirm that.

os.walk has a return value of a tuple with 3 values not 2. 
I'd expect a ValueError there... unless the walk returns nothing 
which would be true if the directory was empty - or did not exist?
Again use the print to check the directory is valid. 
Try using listdir() on it to see if it can read it.

HTH,


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