Zip something

zipdir.py

import os
import shutil
import pprint
from datetime import datetime


#upd stamp
with open("lastupd.txt", "a") as f:
    x = datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
    f.write(x + '\n')
    f.close

#del old dir from copy stage
try:
    shutil.rmtree('./DescArc')
except:
    pass

#Copy dir (from/to)
shutil.copytree('../PyDir', './DescArc')
print('\nAFTER:')
pprint.pprint(os.listdir('./DescArc'))

#zip it!
shutil.make_archive('DescSendArc', 'zip', 'DescArc')