Python - Parrallel Processing.txt

import os
import sqlite3
import hashlib
import multiprocessing

def scan_directory(conn, dir_path):
    # Use os.scandir to iterate over the files and directories in the tree
    with os.scandir(dir_path) as entries:
        for entry in entries:
            # Check if the entry is a file or a directory
            if entry.is_file():
                # Calculate the file's hash and store it in the database
                file_hash = hashlib.md5(entry.path.encode()).hexdigest()
                c = conn.cursor()
                c.execute("INSERT INTO files (path, hash) VALUES (?, ?)", (entry.path, file_hash))
                conn.commit()
            elif entry.is_dir():
                # Recursively scan the subdirectory in a separate process
                process = iprocessing.Process(target=scan_directory, args=(conn, entry.path))
                process.start()

# Connect to the database
conn = sqlite3.connect("media_index.db")

# Create the files table if it doesn't exist
c = conn.cursor()
c.execute("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS files (path text, hash text)")
conn.commit()

# Scan the root directory
scan_directory(conn, '/path/to/root/directory')

# Close the database connection
conn.close()