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This function extracts file extensions from a directory and returns a list of them.
Technology Stack : os, re
Code Type : Function
Code Difficulty : Intermediate
import os
import re
def extract_extensions_from_directory(directory_path):
extensions = set()
for root, dirs, files in os.walk(directory_path):
for file in files:
file_path = os.path.join(root, file)
if os.path.isfile(file_path):
match = re.search(r'\.([a-zA-Z0-9]+)$', file_path)
if match:
extensions.add(match.group(1))
return list(extensions)