Summary
Returns a list of files in the current workspace based on a query string. Specifying search conditions can be used to limit the results.
Discussion
The workspace environment must be set first before using several of the List functions, including ListDatasets, ListFeatureClasses, ListFiles, ListRasters, ListTables, and ListWorkspaces.
Syntax
ListFiles ({wild_card})| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
wild_card | The wild_card limits the results returned. If no wild_card is specified, all values are returned. | String |
| Data Type | Explanation |
| String | A list of files. |
Code sample
Copy a list of CSV files to dBASE format.
import os
import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = "c:/temp"
# Copy each file with a .csv extension to a dBASE file
for csv_file in arcpy.ListFiles("*.csv"):
# Use splitext to set the output table name
dbase_file = os.path.splitext(csv_file)[0] + ".dbf"
arcpy.CopyRows_management(csv_file, dbase_file)