search_file break up and test -- not working yet

search_file.py

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+# search_file.py
+# searching for target file in a given dir
+# prompt user if multiple are found
+
+import os
+from fnmatch import fnmatch
+
+def search_all_match(filename, path):
+# search part shamelessly copied from stack overflow...
+# real author: Nadia Alramli
+    results = []
+    for root, dirs, files in os.walk(path):
+        for name in files:
+            if fnmatch(filename, name):
+                results.append(os.path.join(root, name))
+    return results
+
+def print_num_list(paths):
+    n = 1
+    for p in paths:
+        print(f"{n}. {p}")
+        n += 1
+    return 0
+
+def select_path(paths):
+    l = len(paths)
+    if l == 0 :
+        raise Exception("Error select_path - empty list")
+    elif l == 1 :
+        return paths[0]
+    c = '0'
+    while not (c.isdigit() and 0 < int(c) <= l):
+        print("Multiple matches found.")
+        print("Please select target:")
+        print_num_list(paths)
+        c = input(f"Please select file to link to: (1-{l})")
+    return paths[int(c)-1]
+
+def search_file(filename, path):
+    paths = search_all_match(filename, path) 
+    if len(paths) == 0 :
+        print(f"No match for \"{filename}\". Link not modified.")
+        raise Exception(FileNotFoundError)
+    p = select_path(paths)
+    return p