#!/usr/local/bin/python import fileinput import string import os # Change IPOD_PATH to your iPod path. IPOD_PATH = '/Volumes/Kevin_iPod/iPod_Control/Music' searchStr = '' matchedSongs = '' def lookForSong(line): return os.popen("find " + IPOD_PATH + " -print | awk '{ gsub(/ /, \"\\ \"); print }' | grep " + line).read() if __name__ == "__main__": matchedSongs = '' searchStr = '' for my_line in fileinput.input(): searchStr = searchStr + ' ' + my_line.strip() matchedSongs = matchedSongs + lookForSong(my_line) print 'Songs on iPod (' + IPOD_PATH + ') that match: ' + searchStr + '\n' print matchedSongs