Read all files in directory and subdirectories in Python

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00:00 Read All Files In Directory And Subdirectories In Python
01:02 Accepted Answer Score 40
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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 40

Looks like you are doing os.walk() loop incorrectly. There is no need for nested dir loop.

Please refer to Python manual for the correct example:

https://docs.python.org/2/library/os.html?highlight=walk#os.walk

for root, dirs, files in os.walk('python/Lib/email'):
     for file in files:
        with open(os.path.join(root, file), "r") as auto: