glob — Filename Pattern Matching — PyMOTW 3
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Even though the glob API is small, the module packs a lot of power. It is useful in any situation where a program needs to look for a list of files on the file system with names matching a pattern. To create a list of filenames that all have a certain extension, prefix, or any common string in the middle, use glob instead of writing custom code to scan the directory contents.
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