import os
def find_files_by_keyword(root_directory, keyword):
"""
Searches for files containing a specific keyword in their name within a directory
and all its subdirectories.
Args:
root_directory (str): The absolute path to the folder to start searching from.
keyword (str): The word to search for in the filenames.
"""
found_files = []
print(f"Searching for files with '{keyword}' in the name, starting from '{root_directory}'...\n")
# os.walk() is a powerful generator that "walks" a directory tree
for dirpath, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(root_directory):
for filename in filenames:
# Check if the keyword (case-insensitive) is in the filename
if keyword.lower() in filename.lower():
full_path = os.path.join(dirpath, filename)
found_files.append(full_path)
return found_files
--- HOW TO USE THIS SCRIPT ---
if name == "main":
# 1. SET THE FOLDER YOU WANT TO SEARCH
# Example for Windows: 'C:\Users\YourUsername\Documents'
# Example for macOS/Linux: '/Users/YourUsername/Documents'
# IMPORTANT: Use an absolute path for best results.
search_path = "C:\Users\YourUsername\Documents"
# 2. SET THE KEYWORD YOU ARE LOOKING FOR
keyword_to_find = "report"
# Run the search function
results = find_files_by_keyword(search_path, keyword_to_find)
# 3. PRINT THE RESULTS
if results:
print("--- Found Files ---")
for file_path in results:
print(file_path)
else:
print(f"No files found with the keyword '{keyword_to_find}' in that location.")
import os
def find_files_by_keyword(root_directory, keyword):
"""
Searches for files containing a specific keyword in their name within a directory
and all its subdirectories.
--- HOW TO USE THIS SCRIPT ---
if name == "main":
# 1. SET THE FOLDER YOU WANT TO SEARCH
# Example for Windows: 'C:\Users\YourUsername\Documents'
# Example for macOS/Linux: '/Users/YourUsername/Documents'
# IMPORTANT: Use an absolute path for best results.
search_path = "C:\Users\YourUsername\Documents"