Count Files and Folders using Python

 

import os

# Specify the path to count files and directories
PATH = r'C:\Users\CLCODING\Downloads'

files = 0
dirs = 0

for root, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(PATH):
    dirs += len(dirnames)
    files += len(filenames)

print('Files:', files)
print('Directories:', dirs)
print('Total:', files + dirs)

Program Explanation

This Python program is used to count the total number of files and folders inside a given directory (including all subfolders).

import os


We import the os module because it helps us interact with files and folders in the operating system.

PATH = r'C:\Users\CLCODING\Downloads'


This sets the location (folder path) where we want to count files and folders.

The letter r before the string makes it a raw string, which prevents Python from misreading backslashes.

files = 0
dirs = 0


We start with two counters:

files = 0 → to count number of files

dirs = 0 → to count number of folders (directories)

for root, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(PATH):


os.walk() goes through the folder and all of its subfolders.

For each location it visits:

root → the current folder path

dirnames → list of all subfolders in that location

filenames → list of all files in that location

    dirs += len(dirnames)
    files += len(filenames)


len(dirnames) gives how many folders are in the current location.

len(filenames) gives how many files are in the current location.

We add them to our counters.

print('Files:', files)
print('Directories:', dirs)
print('Total:', files + dirs)


Finally, we display:

total number of files

total number of directories

total items (files + directories)

Output Example (depends on your folder):
Files: 250
Directories: 40
Total: 290