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listen for file changes in a directory python

Pixel Freak answered on July 19, 2023 Popularity 2/10 Helpfulness 8/10

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listen for file changes in a directory python

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import time
from watchdog.observers import Observer
from watchdog.events import FileSystemEventHandler

WATCH_DIRECTORY = "E:/dev/java/crispy-crumpets-plugins/spigot-base-plugin/bin"


class Handler(FileSystemEventHandler):
    @staticmethod
    def on_any_event(event):
        if event.is_directory:
            return None
        elif event.event_type == "created":
            print(f"Received created event - {event.src_path}.")
        elif event.event_type == "modified":
            print(f"Received modified event - {event.src_path}.")


class Watcher:
    def __init__(self):
        self.observer = Observer()

    def run(self):
        eventHandler = Handler()
        self.observer.schedule(eventHandler, WATCH_DIRECTORY, recursive=True)
        self.observer.start()

        try:
            while True:
                time.sleep(20)
        except:
            self.observer.stop()
            print("ERROR")

        self.observer.join()


if __name__ == "__main__":
    watcher = Watcher()
    watcher.run()

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