Python: Checking if new file is in folder

Question

Hi,

I am relatively new to python, but I am trying to create an automated process where my code will listen for new file entries in a directory. For example, someone can manually copy a zip file into a particular folder, and I want my code to recognize the file once it has completely been copied into the folder. The code can then do some manipulations, but that is irrelevant. I currently have my code just checking for a new file every 5 seconds, but this seems inefficient to me. Can someone suggest something that is more asynchronous?

Thanks a lot

Answer 1

I am using Ubuntu Linux.

@sdolan, thanks for the link. I will try it out.