Python - Unable to delete files from folder using python

Question

I am getting the error while deleting the files in folder.
Below is my code.

Part-1 of coding

pdf = FPDF()
sdir = "D:/IMAGES/"
w, h = 0, 0
for i in range(1, 25):
 fname = (sdir + str(i) + ".jpeg")
 if os.path.exists(fname):
 if i == 1:
 cover = Image.open(fname)
 w, h = cover.size
 pdf = FPDF(unit="pt", format=[w, h])
 image = fname
 pdf.add_page()
 pdf.image(image, 0, 0, w, h)
 else:
 pdf.output(
 r"D:\DOCUMENTS\Google Drive\NewsPapers\Lokmat\Lokmat Mumbai Main "+str(d+A+Y)+".pdf", "F")
 pdf.close

Part-2 of coding

import os
dir_name = "D:/IMAGES/"
test = os.listdir(dir_name)
for item in test:
 if item.endswith(".jpeg"):
 os.remove(os.path.join(dir_name, item))
 print("Done")
print("--- %s seconds ---" % (time.time() - start_time))

Error I am getting is as below:

PermissionError: [WinError 32] The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process: 'D:/IMAGES/1.jpeg'

• 0Interest: Have you closed all the processes that use the file before you tried to delete it?
• Akshay Poklekar: @RulerOfJustice I am new to python and I dont know how to close all processes.
• 0buz: To put the question differently - have you got file "1.jpeg" opened?
• Akshay Poklekar: @0buz No. Even I have restated the PC also. Still getting this error. I am updating my full code. Please see and help.

Answer 1

You forgot to write

cover.close()

After the line:

pdf = FPDF(unit="pt", format=[w, h])

Because of that, you still have an opened file and you cannot delete it.

• Akshay Poklekar: Unfortunately it doesn't help :(
• 0Interest: @AkshayPoklekar Well it works fine to me using python 3.8.2 , what errors are you getting when you use 0buz's or my answer?
• Akshay Poklekar: I am also using python 3.82. And getting the error: PermissionError: [WinError 32] The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process: 'D:/IMAGES/1.jpeg'
• 0Interest: @AkshayPoklekar Could you please update the code in the post so we will see the most 'fresh' code you're struggling with?
• 0buz: @AkshayPoklekar - you should accept this answer if you are happy with the input. After all it did state cover.close(), not cover.close.

Answer 2

Try replacing this:

cover = Image.open(fname)
w, h = cover.size
pdf = FPDF(unit="pt", format=[w, h])

With:

with Image.open(fname) as cover:
 w, h = cover.size
 pdf = FPDF(unit="pt", format=[w, h])

Using with should help with situations where you may forget to close the file once you're done using it.

• Akshay Poklekar: There are too many errors which I cant include in comments also :D

Answer 3

My problem is solved now :)

Actually I used

cover.close()

insted of

cover.close

And I used this code before line

pdf.output(r"D:\DOCUMENTS\Google Drive\NewsPapers\Lokmat\Lokmat Mumbai Main "+str(d+A+Y)+".pdf", "F")