`convert_files_to_docs` for a list of filepaths not `dir_path`

[DanShatford]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. I have a DocumentSearchPipeline built from files. I would like to process files at query time in the same way as convert_files_to_docs, normally many fewer than at index time.

The convert_files_to_docs function only allows me to input a dir_path. I would like to be able to input a list of file paths with different extensions.

Describe the solution you'd like A utility function or generic FileConverter that would allow me to process documents in the same way both when indexing and when querying.

Describe alternatives you've considered

• Copying my query files into a directory and passing the dir_path to convert_files_to_docs
• Reproducing the convert_files_to_docs logic for myself to allow passing lists of filepaths

Additional context I can make a PR if this feature would be accepted, but I'm interested in what the preferred API would look like.

[masci]

Hi @DanShatford sorry for the late reply!

I would add an optional parameter to convert_files_to_docs taking a List[Path] and simply append those to the files that were found in dir_path (if any).

[DanShatford]

I'll make a PR for this.