View source for Python Copying File and Directories

= Rename Files: example1=
<code>
from datetime import datetime
from pathlib import Path
import os
## This script will rename files and move them into another folder
our_files = Path("C:\\Users\\bacchas\Desktop\youtubedl\\test")

for file in our_files.iterdir():
    if file.suffix != '.cdg' and file.is_file: #make sure its a file and not a directory
        directory = file.parent
        extension = file.suffix
        old_name = file.stem
        artist, title = old_name.split('-')
        artist = artist[4:].lstrip()
        new_name = f'{artist}-{title}{extension}'
       
        newpath_name = 'kmp3files'
        # will create a new path 
        new_path = our_files.joinpath(newpath_name)
        if not new_path.exists():
            new_path.mkdir()
        new_file_path = new_path.joinpath(new_name)
        file.rename(new_file_path)

       # print(new_name)
        print(new_path)
</code>

= Copying a single file=

 import shutil
 
 src_path = r"C:/Users/jim/Dropbox/Filing Cabinet/Karaoke Stuff/newsongscode.txt"
 dst_path = r"C:/Users/jim/Dropbox/All Folders/websites/msites/rb222/newsongscode.txt"
 shutil.copy(src_path, dst_path)
 print('copied')

=Copy all files from a directory =

 import os
 import shutil
 
 source_folder = r"E:\demos\files\reports\\"
 destination_folder = r"E:\demos\files\account\\"
 
 # fetch all files
 for file_name in os.listdir(source_folder):
    # construct full file path
    source = source_folder + file_name
    destination = destination_folder + file_name
    # copy only files
    if os.path.isfile(source):
        shutil.copy(source, destination)
        print('copied', file_name)

=Copy Entire Directory=
 import shutil
 
 source_dir = r"E:\demos\files\reports"
 destination_dir = r"E:\demos\files\account"
 shutil.copytree(source_dir, destination_dir)