checking if there is a folder with a name that start with a specific string
<p>I'm writing a python script that is supposed to manage my running files. I want to make sure that the source and target folder exist before I run it and I can do this with <code>os.path.exists</code>. However, I have a set of foldernames <code>runner&lt;i&gt;</code>. Is there a way to check that there is some folders begining with that name?</p>

<p>For example, if in the path
<code>/path/to/runners</code>
I have at least one folder named <code>runner</code>:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>/path/to/runners/ $ ls 
  file1.txt<br>
  file2.txt<br>
  folder1<br>
  folder2<br>
  runner1
  runner35<br>
  zfolder  </p>
</blockquote>

<p>Then the result is true. Remove runner1 <em>and</em> runner35 and it will be false.</p>
