[Python] Creating Nested Indexes of Subfolders using Python

I am using python to create an index.html page that lists all the files in each folder and subfolder of my static-website. I also want to create the file indexes for the subfolders and their contents.

I am having trouble directing my python program to the correct folder for each make_index_html action for each folder. I keep having to explicitly write out file locations in order to avoid getting a FileNotFoundError.

from pathlib import Path

def make_index_html( path ):
path = Path(path)

## Navigate to inside current folder
path = path / 'FOLDER A'

with open( path / 'index.html', 'w' ) as out:

for file in sorted(list(path.iterdir())):
out.write( f'<a href="{file.name}">{file.name}</a>\n' )

if __name__ == '__main__':
make_index_html('.')

## Create the index page for the subfolder
with open("./FOLDER A/SUBFOLDER B/index.py") as file:
exec(file.read())



Here's an example of what I want my site to look like:

HOME INDEX

• FOLDER A [click]
• fodler B
• index.py

FOLDER A INDEX

• file C
• SUBFOLDER D [click]
• subfolder e
• index.py

SUBFOLDER D INDEX

• file g
• file h
• index.py

The way I got things to work right now, I have to have an index.py file for every folder and subfolder.

I realize there has to be a better/simpler way to do this.

I admit this is such a mess because I'm not as familiar with python as I should be, and I cobbled this together from Google. Please also feel free to direct me to concepts/functions as well so I'm not stumbling around in the dark. Thanks in advance!

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