Get random image from a folder

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Get random image from a folder

Dealing with a image dataset? Dealing with large folder of jpg? Use this script to print a random image from a folder.

Usage

To print a randomly selected image, type:

$ python random-image-from-folder.py <path>

To print two randomly selected images, type:

$ chmod u+x two-random-images.sh
$ ./two-random-images.sh <path>

Examples

$ python download-images-from-csv.py fullres

Assuming fullres is a folder with JPGs

$ python download-images-from-csv.py thumbnails

Assuming thumbnails is a folder with JPGs

$ chmod u+x two-random-images.sh
$ ./two-random-images.sh thumbnails

Results

Images are selected randomly, printed as <filename>

Inspired By

• Open Images Dataset by Google

random-image-from-folder.py

import sys
import os
import random

path = sys.argv[1]

def randomize_file():
	return random.choice(os.listdir(path))

def print_random_filename(random_file):
	random_filename = random_file.split(".jpg")[0]
	print random_filename

random_file = random.choice(os.listdir(path))

if random_file.startswith('.'):
	new_random_file = randomize_file()
	print_random_filename(new_random_file)
else:
	print_random_filename(random_file)

two-random-images.sh

#!/bin/sh

python random-image-from-folder.py $1
python random-image-from-folder.py $1