FileWatchdog

Runs Python functions once a certain file is created or modified.

Installation

pip install filewatchdog

Usage

import filewatchdog as watcher
import time

def job():
    print("I'm working...")


# detecting changes to one single file

watcher.once().file('C:/Temp/1.txt').modified.do(job)
watcher.once().file('C:/Temp/1.txt').exist.do(job)


# detecting file changes in a directory recursively

watcher.once().folder('C:/Temp').modified.do(job)
watcher.once().folder('C:/Temp').exist.do(job)


# watching multiple files

files = ['C:/Temp/1.txt', 'C:/Temp/2.txt', 'C:/Temp/3.txt']

watcher.once().one_of(files).modified.do(job)
watcher.once().all_of(files).exist.do(job)


while True:
    watcher.run_pending()
    time.sleep(1)