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ValueError: Invalid pattern: '**' can only be an entire path component

Error: ValueError: Invalid pattern: '**' can only be an entire path component.

Cause: This error occurs if you're using the `**` wildcard in a pattern or path incorrectly. The `**` wildcard can only be used to match an entire path component, not part of one.

Solution: To fix this error, you need to use the `*` wildcard instead of the `**` wildcard. The `*` wildcard can be used to match any number of characters in a path component, including zero characters.

Example:

# Incorrect Usage with **
pattern = "**/*.py"

# Correct Usage with *
pattern = "*.py"

In the example above, the `**/*.py` pattern will try to match any file that ends in `.py`, regardless of its directory structure. This is incorrect because the `**` wildcard can only be used to match an entire path component. The `*.py` pattern will correctly match any file that ends in `.py`, regardless of its directory structure.

If you're using the `datasets` package, an update to version 2.15.0 or later is also necessary to fix this error.

Steps to resolve the issue:

  1. Update the `datasets` package by running the following command:
pip install -U datasets
  • Restart the kernel and execute all necessary commands again.

  • Note: Comment out the updates after restarting the kernel to avoid reinstallation.

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