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How to Mock a File Source Watch Directory in Python

Poll a directory for new files and log changes, simulating a watch directory for data ingestion patterns.

file-watching polling etl
Python 
import os
import time
from pathlib import Path


def watch_directory(dir_path: str, poll_interval: float = 1.0, max_iterations: int = 5):
    """
    Mock a file-source watch directory by polling for changes.
    Returns new files detected during each poll cycle.
    """
    directory = Path(dir_path)
    directory.mk…
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