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1) Is there any way for me to get Pythonista to show me the files I have created in my scripts?
( I have found no method so far ...)

2) If the answer to 1) is No;
Has anyone created a File Utiliy Script which would
a) Find all such files, and show a list of names and their paths
b) Allow viewing of file contents and meta data
c) Allow Duplication, Movement, and Deletion of such files

All this came about when I realised that I was starting to create detritus, and I am looking for a means of garbage file management.
.Photocqrd .... who created that.???.. OH YES I remember, it was an early typo, that I corrected in the script but never dealt with as a redundant file created in error.

I am currently using these commands

files = os.listdir()
print(files)
print(len(files))
os.remove('.Filename')

Most files will simply show up in the file browser (left menu). however files starting with period are hidden.

If you install stash, ls shows all files.

(There a few other folders that are writeable, but don't show up in the file manager)

Thanks @JonB

Looks like no one has created a FileUtility script then...

So do you want to be able to delete and move files?

Adrius ... If you mean a graphical file manager, then no. Most people use stash for doing what your describe, since you basically get a nearly fully functional bash clone, complete with tar, zip, pip, git, along with cp, rm, mv, ls, and so forth.

https://github.com/ywangd/stash.git

@adrius42 Try my File_Explorer, based on a script of @omz. Just quickly translated texts, thus forgive English errors. I use this explorer but it is not perfect nor complete.
I use it for searching a file or some info's on it or to get number of files in a folder or sizes...
source code here

WoW thanks there is so much code to explore in this, I foresee weeks of learning, before I can have the slightest chance of getting it to display hidden files.,

1) install stash, via the GitHub link (there is a one line that you copy/paste into the console)

2) run launch_stash

3) type ls -la in the stash command line.

Hey @JonB did not you write a graphical file manager by the name of “PhoneManager”? I adapted and use it occasionally without the need to ever download “stash”. Do not get me wrong, “stash” is probably one of the best and most useful script published in this forum (as attest by its popularity). However, if you are not entirely dedicated to a specific OS it becomes costly (in time, memorizing and touch typing) to get involve in any CLI dedicated to that OS. @adrius42 you may probably get most of what you want by using “PhoneManager” and/or @cvp’s script and modify them to your need once you become familiar with the nitty-gritty of Pythonista under IOS.

I didn't write phonemanager - that's humberry. This would also do what the OP wanted.

Stash mimics the famous bash shell, variants of which is used in Linux, macos.

@JonB have finally sussed the some of the mysteryies of Stash, not least how to run it!
How would I have discovered the existence of the -la extension to ls without your kind help?
I have tried ‘man ls’ with no joy...