On 8/27/2011 10:03 AM r...@rdo.python.org said...
Hello,
What would be the best way to accomplish this task?
I'd do something like:
usernames = """Adler, Jack
Smith, John
Smith, Sally
Stone, Mark""".split('\n')
filenames = """Smith, John - 02-15-75 - business files.doc
Random Data - Adler Jack - expenses.xls
More Data Mark Stone files list.doc""".split('\n')
from difflib import SequenceMatcher as SM
def ignore(x):
return x in ' ,.'
for filename in filenames:
ratios = [SM(ignore,filename,username).ratio() for username in
usernames]
best = max(ratios)
owner = usernames[ratios.index(best)]
print filename,":",owner
Emile
I have many files in separate directories, each file name
contain a persons name but never in the same spot.
I need to find that name which is listed in a large
text file in the following format. Last name, comma
and First name. The last name could be duplicate.
Adler, Jack
Smith, John
Smith, Sally
Stone, Mark
etc.
The file names don't necessary follow any standard
format.
Smith, John - 02-15-75 - business files.doc
Random Data - Adler Jack - expenses.xls
More Data Mark Stone files list.doc
etc
I need some way to pull the name from the file name, find it in the
text list and then create a directory based on the name on the list
"Smith, John" and move all files named with the clients name into that
directory.
--
http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
