Listing Files with Specific Extension in Directory and Subdirectories

This function lists all files with a specific extension in the given directory and all its subdirectories.

Technology Stack : Pathlib

Code Type : File search

Code Difficulty : Intermediate

                
                    
import random
from pathlib import Path

def list_random_files(base_path, extension):
    """
    List all files with a specific extension in a given base directory and its subdirectories.

    :param base_path: The base directory where the search starts.
    :param extension: The file extension to search for (without the dot).
    :return: A list of Path objects for files with the specified extension.
    """
    base_path = Path(base_path)
    if not base_path.is_dir():
        raise ValueError("The base_path must be a directory.")

    return [file for file in base_path.rglob(f'*.{extension}')]