set names from text list to wav files in python

In order to set names from a text list to wav files in Python, you can use the os module and regular expressions (regex). By following the steps outlined below, you can rename your audio files based on the names in the text file.

1. Import the necessary modules

main.py
import os
import re
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2. Read the names from the text file

main.py
with open('list.txt', 'r') as f:
    names = f.read().splitlines()
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3. Use os module to access the directory with the wav files and loop over the files

main.py
for filename in os.listdir('/path/to/audio/files'):
    if filename.endswith('.wav'):
        # Add code here
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4. Use regular expressions to extract the index of the wav file's name

main.py
index = re.search("\\d+", filename).group(0)
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5. Use os.rename() to set the new name of the wav file

main.py
os.rename(filename, names[int(index)-1] + '.wav')
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Putting it all together, here's the full code:

main.py
import os
import re

with open('list.txt', 'r') as f:
    names = f.read().splitlines()

for filename in os.listdir('/path/to/audio/files'):
    if filename.endswith('.wav'):
        index = re.search("\\d+", filename).group(0)
        os.rename(filename, names[int(index)-1] + '.wav')
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Make sure to replace /path/to/audio/files with the actual path to your directory containing the wav files, and list.txt with the name of the text file containing the new names.