## utilities.FullUtilities


Usage

``` python
utilities.FullUtilities()
```


## Methods

| Name | Description |
|----|----|
| [__init__()](#__init__) | A class to help bring utility functions to other modules. |
| [group_files_by_size()](#group_files_by_size) | Create a list of dictionaries that contain the specified number of groups of files. |
| [system_cmd()](#system_cmd) | A function for making system calls, while preforming proper exception handling. |

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#### \_\_init\_\_()


A class to help bring utility functions to other modules.


Usage

``` python
__init__()
```


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#### group_files_by_size()


Create a list of dictionaries that contain the specified number of groups of files.


Usage

``` python
group_files_by_size(file_dict, _path=None, groups=8)
```


Each group of files has a total size that are close to each other.


##### Parameters


`file_dict: dict.`  
The file names are keys, and file sizes are the values.

`_path: str. = None`  
If the file_dict isn't given, then a path can be given for generating the file_dict.

`groups: int. = ``8`  
The number of groups to split the files into.


##### Returns


`list.`  
A list with {groups} number of dictionaries.


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#### system_cmd()


A function for making system calls, while preforming proper exception handling.


Usage

``` python
system_cmd(
    cmd,
    timeout=None,
    print_flag=True,
    write_flag=False,
    file_name=None,
    **kwargs
)
```


##### Parameters


`cmd`  
A list that contains the arguments for Popen.

`timeout=None`  
A timeout variable.

`write_flag=``False`  
A flag used to write each line of output to a file.

`file_name=None`  
The name of the to be written to.

`kwargs={}`  
Any other keyword arguments for Popen.


##### Returns


Returns the stdout and stderr as a tuple.