Runs Python functions once a certain file is created or modified.
pip install filewatchdogimport filewatchdog as watcher
import time
def job():
print("I'm working...")
# detecting changes to one single file
watcher.once().file('C:/Temp/1.txt').modified.do(job)
watcher.once().file('C:/Temp/1.txt').exists.do(job)
# detecting file changes in a directory recursively
watcher.once().folder('C:/Temp').modified.do(job)
# watching multiple files
files = ['C:/Temp/1.txt', 'C:/Temp/2.txt', 'C:/Temp/3.txt']
watcher.once().one_of(files).modified.do(job)
watcher.once().all_of(files).exist.do(job)
while True:
watcher.run_pending()
time.sleep(1)