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Generate a Beautiful Folder Tree Visualization in Python
A Python utility that creates a visual tree of a directory structure, excluding common files, with configurable depth.
import os
from pathlib import Path
class FolderTree:
def __init__(self, root_path=".", ignore_list=None, max_depth=3):
self.root = Path(root_path)
self.ignore = set(ignore_list or [".git", "__pycache__", ".DS_Store"])
self.max_depth = max_depth
def generate(self):
tree…How to Generate an Inventory Report of All Files in Python
Walk a directory tree, collect metadata for every file, and write a CSV inventory report using Python's os, pathlib, and csv modules.
import os
import csv
from pathlib import Path
from datetime import datetime
def generate_inventory_report(root_dir: str = "/", output_file: str = "inventory_report.csv"):
headers = ["File Path", "Size (bytes)", "Last Modified", "File Type"]
rows = []
start_time = datetime.now()
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