Auto backup a specific folder to a drive (external or internal)

backup.py

import schedule
import os
os.system('pip install schedule')
# change this to your own drive (this drive acts as the backup drive)
DRIVE_LOCATION = 'D:\\'
# change this to the folder you want to backup (this folder will be backed up)
FOLDER_TO_BE_BACKED_UP = 'SOME_FOLDER'
# this will be the interval between backup's defualts to 10 seconds (change it to suit your needs)
BACKUP_FREQUNCY = 10


def backup_to_drive(DRIVE_LOCATION, FOLDER_TO_BE_BACKED_UP):
    for i in os.listdir('lol'):
        with open(FOLDER_TO_BE_BACKED_UP + i, 'r+') as file:
            file_contents = file.read()
            # print(file_contents)

        with open(f"{DRIVE_LOCATION}{i}", 'w+') as file:
            file.write(file_contents)


schedule.every(BACKUP_FREQUNCY).seconds.do(backup_to_drive)

while True:
    schedule.run_pending()