How to move all only one type of file to another directory? For example, i want to move only all .jpg only file to another folder in Python. I know batch is easier to do it, but i prefer in Python. Anyone can help?
denniskhor -4 Junior Poster in Training
GökhanBarış 3 Newbie Poster
in java i use new File(Folder path + "."); to list all files u can try (Folder path + ".jpg")
denniskhor -4 Junior Poster in Training
Python
jice 53 Posting Whiz in Training
use fnmatch module to filter :
http://docs.python.org/library/fnmatch.html
os.rename to move your file
zachabesh 5 Junior Poster
I would use os.listdir, and shutil.move (or copy). Here's a useful function to sort by extension:
def filterbyext(filelist,ext):
"""Returns all files of type ext in filelist"""
returnfiles = []
for item in filelist:
x = item.split(".")
try:
#Take all files of THIS type
if str(x[1]) == ext:
returnfiles.append(item)
except IndexError:
pass
return returnfilesSo this is what it would look like:
for jpg in filterbyext(os.listdir(os.getcwd()),'jpg'):
shutil.move(jpg,newdest) Be a part of the DaniWeb community
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