OS module in Python provides functions for interacting with the operating system. OS comes under Python’s standard utility modules. This module provides a portable way of using operating system dependent functionality.
os.scandir()
method of os module yields os.DirEntry
objects corresponding to the entries in the directory given by specified path. os.DirEntry
object has various attributes and method which is used to expose the file path and other file attributes of the directory entry.
inode()
method on os.DirEntry
object is used to get the inode number of a entry.
Note: os.DirEntry
objects are intended to be used and thrown away after iteration as attributes and methods of the object cache their values and never refetch the values again. If the metadata of the file has been changed or if a long time has elapsed since calling os.scandir() method. we will not get up-to-date information.
Syntax: inode()
Parameter: No parameter is required
Return type: This method returns an integer value which represents the inode number of the entry.
Code: Use of os.DirEntry.inode() method
# Python program to explain os.DirEntry.inode() method # importing os module import os
# Directory to be scanned path = os.getcwd()
# Using os.scandir() method # scan the specified directory # and yield os.DirEntry object # for each file and sub-directory print ( "Directory entry name and their inode number" )
with os.scandir(path) as itr: for entry in itr :
# Exclude the entry name
# starting with '.'
if not entry.name.startswith( '.' ) :
# print entry name
# and entry's inode() number
print (entry.name, " :" , entry.inode())
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Directory entry name and their inode number Public : 786500 Desktop : 786497 R : 1969824 foo.txt : 801099 graph.cpp : 801237 tree.cpp : 801364 Pictures : 786503 abc.py : 801140 file.txt : 801366 Videos : 786504 images : 1969766 Downloads : 786498 geeksforgeeks : 2097180 Music : 801428 Documents : 786501
References: https://docs.python.org/3/library/os.html#os.DirEntry.inode