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copy_and_rename_file.py

import argparse
import shutil
import os
import sys


def create_arg_parser():
	parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Copies a file a given time and renames it')

	parser.add_argument('-s', dest="source_file",
		help='The source file that should be copied')

	parser.add_argument('-l', dest="outfile_names", nargs='+', type=str,  help='Pass a list of names that will be used for renaming. Need to match with')

	return parser

if __name__ == "__main__":
	arg_parser = create_arg_parser()
	args = arg_parser.parse_args()

	source_file = args.source_file
	outfile_names = args.outfile_names

	for filename in outfile_names:

		shutil.copyfile(source_file, os.path.dirname(source_file) + "/" + filename)	


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thecommand.zsh

python3.5 copy_and_rename_file.py -s "/mnt/e/Games/Mods/GTAMODS_Drive/@DLC/natioh/dlc.rpf/x64/data/lang/americandlc.rpf" -l chinesedlc.rpf frenchdlc.rpf germandlc.rpf italiandlc.rpf japanesedlc.rpf koreandlc.rpf mexicandlc.rpf polishdlc.rpf portuguesedlc.rpf russiandlc.rpf spanishdlc.rpf