Batch convert CSV to Shapefile with arcpy

csv2shp.py

import arcpy
import os


def csv2shp(csv_file, field_x, field_y, shape_file):
    """
    Convert a CSV file with x/y fields into a Shapefile
    """
    table_view = 'csv_file_as_view'
    layer = 'xy_event_layer'
    arcpy.MakeTableView_management(csv_file,table_view)
    arcpy.MakeXYEventLayer_management(table_view,field_x,field_y,layer)
    arcpy.CopyFeatures_management(layer, shape_file)
    arcpy.Delete_management(table_view)
    arcpy.Delete_management(layer)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    input_files = [
        r'C:\Users\bmoregeo\Desktop\csvs\test1.csv',
        r'C:\Users\bmoregeo\Desktop\csvs\test2.csv'
    ]
    output_location = r'C:\Users\bmoregeo\Desktop\csvs\output'
    field_x = 'x'
    field_y = 'y'

    for input_file in input_files:
        # Create an output file that takes the name of the input file "test.csv" and 
        # changes the file extension to shp.  Then puts it into the output location specified above
        output_file = os.path.join(output_location, os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(input_file))[0] + '.shp')
        print "Create %s" % output_file
        csv2shp(input_file, field_x, field_y, output_file)