Generate a lot of files for testing

make_lots_of_files.py

import os
from pathlib import Path
jupyter_user = os.environ['JUPYTERHUB_USER']

def make_files(depth, breadth, start_folder, key, max_depth=3):
    print(f"Make Files at depth {depth}")
    for i in range(0,breadth):
        with Path(start_folder, f"testfile_{key}_{depth}_{i}.txt").open("wt") as f:
            f.write("Here is the file.")
        if depth < max_depth:
            newfolder = Path(start_folder, f"folder_test_{key}_{depth}_{i}")
            newfolder.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
            make_files(depth+1, breadth, newfolder, key, max_depth)

make_files(0, 10, "/home/jovyan", f"{jupyter_user}", 2)
make_files(0, 10, "/home/shared/accounting", f"{jupyter_user}_admin")
make_files(0, 4, "/home/shared/users", f"{jupyter_user}_users", 5)