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K.KLAI
K.KLAI

Reputation: 15

How can I create path folders from list

I have a list that contains folders names with paragraph numbers (extracted from a word file with pydocx)

list = [
"1. Références",
"2. Identification de l’équipement sous test",
"3. Moyens de test",
"4. Configurations matérielle et logicielle",
"4.1. Configuration matérielle de base",
"4.2. Configuration Application",
"file1.txt",
"file2.txt",
"5. Tests fonctionnels",
"5.1. Démarrage",
"5.2. Réglages",
"file1.txt",
"file2.txt",
"file3.txt",
"5.3. Signalisation",
"file1.txt",
"file2.txt",
"file3.txt",
"file4.txt",
"5.3.1. LED Focus",
"file1.txt",
"file2.txt",
"file3.txt",
"file4.txt",
"file5.txt",
"5.3.2. LED Verrou",
"5.3.3. LED Apprentissage",
"5.3.4. LED Fin de course",
"5.3.5. LED Défaut",
"5.3.6. LED Fonctionnement",
"5.3.7. Buzzer",
"5.4. Bornier Commande",
"5.4.1. Sans fonction",
"5.4.1.1. Entrée E1",
"5.4.1.2. Entrée E2",
.
.
.
]

I want to convert these elements to path directories, in order to create a tree folders. for example: I want to have folder directories like this:

and so one ...

I really appreciate your suggestion, cause I've tired every think, but i didnt get what I want. Thank you for your help.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 299

Answers (1)

Yerson Roa
Yerson Roa

Reputation: 89

I will explain everything here:

  • Verify if the first value of every element in your list is a file or a directory.
  • If the element is a file add it into your paths folder using your parentStack. I used a tuple for that (Number of the directory, Complete name of the directory, If the directory it is in your path list of not), for example, ("5.5.", "5.5. Directory Example", False).
  • If the parentStack is empty and your element is a directory add it into your stack.
  • If your stack is not empty check if the last element of your stack is the parent directory of your current element. If it is the parent add it into your stack. If it does not, remove the last element and check if that element has been added into your paths list.

There is the code:

import re
paths = []
parentStack = []

def addPath(value, isDirectory):
    path = ""
    for i in range(len(parentStack)):
        path += "/" + parentStack[i][1] # Complete name folder
        parentStack[i] = (parentStack[i][0], parentStack[i][1], True)
    path += "/" + value
    if isDirectory:
        path += "/"
    paths.append(path)

def returnPaths(list):
    for elem in list:
        value = elem.split(" ")[0] # Taking the number directory
        if re.match("([0-9]+\.)+", value) == None:
            addPath(elem, False)
        else:
            if not parentStack:
                parentStack.append((value, elem, False)) 
            else:
                added = False
                while parentStack:
                    isSon = True
                    parent = parentStack[-1][0] # I'm taking the number of the directory here

                    for i in range(len(parent)):
                        if (len(value) > i and parent[i] != value[i]):
                            folder = parentStack.pop()
                            isSon = False
                            if not folder[2]:
                                addPath(folder[1], True)
                            break

                    if isSon:
                        added = True
                        parentStack.append((value, elem, False))
                        break
                if not added:
                    parentStack.append((value, elem, False))
    return paths

Upvotes: 1

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