Find the newest folder in a directory in Python

Question

I am trying to have an automated script that enters into the most recently created folder.

I have some code below

import datetime, os, shutil 

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Answer 1

import os, datetime, operator

dir = "/"
folders = [(f,os.path.getmtime('%s/%s'%(dir,f))) for f in os.listdir(dir) if os.path.isdir(f)]
(newest_folder, mtime) = sorted(folders, key=operator.itemgetter(1), reverse=True)[0]