Class: QgsFileUtils¶

class qgis.core.QgsFileUtils¶

Bases: sip.wrapper

Class for file utilities.

New in version 3.0:

Methods

`addExtensionFromFilter`	Ensures that a `fileName` ends with an extension from the specified `filter` string.
`driveType`	Returns the drive type for the given `path`.
`ensureFileNameHasExtension`	Ensures that a `fileName` ends with an extension from the provided list of `extensions`.
`extensionsFromFilter`	Returns a list of the extensions contained within a file `filter` string. E.g. a `filter` of "GeoTIFF Files (.tiff .tif)" would return a list containing "tiff", "tif". The initial '.' is stripped off the extension.
`fileMatchesFilter`	Returns `True` if the given `fileName` matches a file `filter` string.
`findClosestExistingPath`	Returns the top-most existing folder from `path`.
`findFile`	Will check `basepath` in an outward spiral up to `maxClimbs` levels to check if `file` exists.
`pathIsSlowDevice`	Returns `True` if the specified `path` is assumed to reside on a slow device, e.g. a remote network drive or other non-fixed device.
`renameDataset`	Renames the dataset at `oldPath` to `newPath`, renaming both the file at `oldPath` and all associated sidecar files which exist for it.
`representFileSize`	Returns the human size from bytes
`sidecarFilesForPath`	Returns a list of the sidecar files which exist for the dataset a the specified `path`.
`splitPathToComponents`	Given a file `path`, returns a list of all the components leading to that path.
`stringToSafeFilename`	Converts a `string` to a safe filename, replacing characters which are not safe for filenames with an '_' character.
`uniquePath`	Creates a unique file path name from a desired path by appending "_<n>" (where "<n>" is an integer number) before the file suffix.
`wildcardsFromFilter`	Given a `filter` string like "GeoTIFF Files (.tiff .tif)", extracts the wildcard portion of this filter (i.e. ".tiff .tif").

addExtensionFromFilter(fileName: str, filter: str) → str¶

Ensures that a fileName ends with an extension from the specified filter string.

E.g. a fileName of “d:/my_file” with a filter of “GeoTIFF Files (*.tiff *.tif)” will return “d:/my_file.tif”, where as fileName of “d:/my_file.TIFF” or “d:/my_file.TIF” will be returned unchanged.

See also

extensionsFromFilter()

See also

ensureFileNameHasExtension()

Parameters:

fileName (str) –
filter (str) –

Return type:

str

driveType(path: str) → Qgis.DriveType¶

Returns the drive type for the given path.

Raises:: QgsNotSupportedException – if determining the drive type is not supported on the current platform.

New in version 3.20.

Parameters:: path (str) –
Return type:: Qgis.DriveType

ensureFileNameHasExtension(fileName: str, extensions: Iterable[str]) → str¶

Ensures that a fileName ends with an extension from the provided list of extensions.

E.g. if extensions contains “tif” and “tiff”, then a fileName of “d:/my_file” will return “d:/my_file.tif”. A fileName of “d:/my_file.TIFF” or “d:/my_file.TIF” will be returned unchanged.

See also

extensionsFromFilter()

See also

addExtensionFromFilter()

Parameters:

fileName (str) –
extensions (Iterable[str]) –

Return type:

str

extensionsFromFilter(filter: str) → List[str]¶

Returns a list of the extensions contained within a file filter string. E.g. a filter of “GeoTIFF Files (*.tiff *.tif)” would return a list containing “tiff”, “tif”. The initial ‘.’ is stripped off the extension.

See also

ensureFileNameHasExtension()

See also

addExtensionFromFilter()

Parameters:: filter (str) –
Return type:: List[str]

fileMatchesFilter(fileName: str, filter: str) → bool¶

Returns True if the given fileName matches a file filter string.

E.g a filter of “GeoTIFF Files (*.tiff *.tif)” would return True for a fileName of “/home/test.tif”, or False for “/home/test.jpg”.

New in version 3.18.

Parameters:

fileName (str) –
filter (str) –

Return type:

bool

findClosestExistingPath(path: str) → str¶

Returns the top-most existing folder from path. E.g. if path is “/home/user/projects/2018/P4343” and “/home/user/projects” exists but no “2018” subfolder exists, then the function will return “/home/user/projects”.

New in version 3.2.

Parameters:: path (str) –
Return type:: str

findFile(file: str, basepath: str = '', maxClimbs: int = 4, searchCeiling: int = 4, currentDir: str = '') → List[str]¶

Will check basepath in an outward spiral up to maxClimbs levels to check if file exists.

Parameters:

file (str) – Name or full path of the file to find
basepath (str = '') – current basepath of the file, needed if only the name is specified in file
maxClimbs (int = 4) – limit the number of time the search can move up from the basepath
searchCeiling (int = 4) – limits where in the folder hierarchy the search can be performed, 1 = root/drive, 2 = first folder level, 3 = sub folders ( Unix: /usr/bin, Win: C:/Users/Admin ), etc.
currentDir (str = '') – alternative default directory to override the actual current directory during the search

Return type:

List[str]

Returns:

List of strings of the first matching path in unix format.

New in version 3.12.

pathIsSlowDevice(path: str) → bool¶

Returns True if the specified path is assumed to reside on a slow device, e.g. a remote network drive or other non-fixed device.

New in version 3.20.

Parameters:: path (str) –
Return type:: bool

renameDataset(oldPath: str, newPath: str, flags: Qgis.FileOperationFlags | Qgis.FileOperationFlag = Qgis.FileOperationFlag.IncludeMetadataFile | Qgis.FileOperationFlag.IncludeStyleFile) → Tuple[bool, str]¶

Renames the dataset at oldPath to newPath, renaming both the file at oldPath and all associated sidecar files which exist for it.

For instance, if oldPath specified a .shp file then the corresponding .dbf, .idx and .prj files would be renamed (amongst others).

The destination directory must already exist.

The optional flags argument can be used to control whether QMD metadata files and QML styling files should also be renamed accordingly. By default these will be renamed, but manually specifying a different set of flags allows callers to avoid this when desired.

Parameters:

oldPath (str) – original path to dataset
newPath (str) – new path for dataset
flags (Union[Qgis.FileOperationFlags) – optional flags to control file operation behavior

Return type:

Tuple[bool, str]

Returns:

True if the dataset was successfully renamed, or False if an error occurred
error: will be set to a descriptive error message if the rename operation fails

New in version 3.22.

representFileSize(bytes: int) → str¶

Returns the human size from bytes

Parameters:: bytes (int) –
Return type:: str

sidecarFilesForPath(path: str) → Set[str]¶

Returns a list of the sidecar files which exist for the dataset a the specified path.

In this context a sidecar file is defined as a file which shares the same base filename as a dataset, but which differs in file extension. It defines the list of additional files which must be renamed or deleted alongside the main file associated with the dataset in order to completely rename/delete the dataset.

For instance, if path specified a .shp file then the corresponding .dbf, .idx and .prj files would be returned (amongst others).

Note

QGIS metadata files (.qmd) and map layer styling files (.qml) are NOT included in the returned list.

New in version 3.22.

Parameters:: path (str) –
Return type:: Set[str]

splitPathToComponents(path: str) → List[str]¶

Given a file path, returns a list of all the components leading to that path.

E.g. if path is “/home/user/Pictures/test.png”, the returned list will contain “/” , “home”, “user”, “Pictures”, “test.png”.

New in version 3.28.

Parameters:: path (str) –
Return type:: List[str]

stringToSafeFilename(string: str) → str¶

Converts a string to a safe filename, replacing characters which are not safe for filenames with an ‘_’ character.

Warning

This method strips slashes from the filename, so it is safe to call with file names only, not complete paths.

Parameters:: string (str) –
Return type:: str

uniquePath(path: str) → str¶

Creates a unique file path name from a desired path by appending “_<n>” (where “<n>” is an integer number) before the file suffix.

E.g. if “/path/my_image.png” already exists “/path/my_image_2.png” (and “_3”, “_4” etc.) will be checked until a file path that does not already exist is found.

Parameters:: path (str) – the desired path.
Return type:: str
Returns:: the unmodified path if path is already unique or the new path with “_<n>” (where “<n>” is an integer number) appended to the file name before the suffix.

Note

This function does not make any check on path validity and write permissions.

New in version 3.30.

wildcardsFromFilter(filter: str) → str¶

Given a filter string like “GeoTIFF Files (.tiff *.tif)”, extracts the wildcard portion of this filter (i.e. “.tiff *.tif”).

New in version 3.18.

Parameters:: filter (str) –
Return type:: str