Random Path Generator

The function generates a random path starting from a specified root path, containing a random number of directories and files. The names of directories and files are randomly generated, and the file extensions come from an optional list of extensions.

Technology Stack : Pathlib

Code Type : Function

Code Difficulty : Intermediate

                
                    
import random
from pathlib import Path

def random_path_length(root_path, extensions=None):
    """
    Generate a random path with a random length, starting from the given root_path.
    The path will contain a random number of directories and files with random extensions.
    
    Args:
        root_path (Path): The root path from which to generate the random path.
        extensions (list of str, optional): List of file extensions to be used for files. Defaults to None.
    
    Returns:
        Path: A randomly generated path.
    """
    if extensions is None:
        extensions = ['.txt', '.py', '.json', '.jpg', '.pdf']
    
    num_dirs = random.randint(2, 5)
    num_files = random.randint(1, 3)
    
    current_path = root_path
    for _ in range(num_dirs):
        new_dir = Path(f"dir_{random.randint(1, 100)}")
        current_path = current_path / new_dir
    
    for _ in range(num_files):
        ext = random.choice(extensions)
        new_file = Path(f"file_{random.randint(1, 100)}{ext}")
        current_path = current_path / new_file
    
    return current_path

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