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A simple python script to move and organize files by similar types.
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import os | |
import shutil | |
def get_file_type(file_extension): | |
image_extensions = ['.jpg', '.jpeg', '.png', '.gif', '.bmp', '.svg', '.tif', '.tiff'] | |
document_extensions = ['.txt', '.doc', '.docx', '.pdf', '.odt', '.rtf'] | |
spreadsheet_extensions = ['.xls', '.xlsx', '.csv', '.ods'] | |
presentation_extensions = ['.ppt', '.pptx', '.key'] | |
audio_extensions = ['.mp3', '.wav', '.wma', '.aac', '.ogg'] | |
video_extensions = ['.mp4', '.avi', '.mov', '.mkv', '.wmv'] | |
code_extensions = ['.py', '.java', '.c', '.cpp', '.html', '.css', '.js', '.php', '.json'] | |
executable_extensions = ['.exe', '.bat', '.sh'] | |
font_extensions = ['.ttf', '.otf', '.woff', '.woff2'] | |
archive_extensions = ['.zip', '.rar', '.tar', '.gz', '.7z'] | |
database_extensions = ['.sqlite', '.db', '.sql'] | |
presentation_extensions = ['.ppt', '.pptx', '.key'] | |
if file_extension.lower() in image_extensions: | |
return 'Images' | |
elif file_extension.lower() in document_extensions: | |
return 'Documents' | |
elif file_extension.lower() in spreadsheet_extensions: | |
return 'Spreadsheets' | |
elif file_extension.lower() in presentation_extensions: | |
return 'Presentations' | |
elif file_extension.lower() in audio_extensions: | |
return 'Audio' | |
elif file_extension.lower() in video_extensions: | |
return 'Videos' | |
elif file_extension.lower() in code_extensions: | |
return 'Code' | |
elif file_extension.lower() in executable_extensions: | |
return 'Executables' | |
elif file_extension.lower() in font_extensions: | |
return 'Fonts' | |
elif file_extension.lower() in archive_extensions: | |
return 'Archives' | |
elif file_extension.lower() in database_extensions: | |
return 'Databases' | |
else: | |
return 'Other' | |
def organize_files(source_folder, destination_folder): | |
if not os.path.exists(destination_folder): | |
os.makedirs(destination_folder) | |
for root, dirs, files in os.walk(source_folder): | |
for file in files: | |
file_path = os.path.join(root, file) | |
_, file_extension = os.path.splitext(file) | |
if not file_extension: | |
continue | |
file_type = get_file_type(file_extension) | |
type_folder = os.path.join(destination_folder, file_type) | |
if not os.path.exists(type_folder): | |
os.makedirs(type_folder) | |
destination_path = os.path.join(type_folder, file) | |
shutil.move(file_path, destination_path) | |
print(f"Moved {file} to {type_folder}") | |
# Example file Path Directories | |
source_directory = r"C:\Downloads\Unorganized" | |
destination_directory = r"C:\Downloads\Organized" | |
organize_files(source_directory, destination_directory) |
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