arrange_old_files.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

import math
import os
import shutil
import time

TODAY_DIR = r'F:\fences-portals\today'
WEEK_DIR = r'F:\fences-portals\this-week'
ARCHIVES_DIR = r'F:\fences-portals\archives'
SECONDS_TO_DAYS = 1 / 3600 / 24


def move_old_files(src, dest, target_days):
    today_time = time.time()
    for item in os.listdir(src):
        file_path = os.path.join(src, item)
        modification_time = os.path.getmtime(file_path)
        elapsed_time = today_time - modification_time
        elapsed_days = math.floor(elapsed_time * SECONDS_TO_DAYS)
        print(f'> "{item}" created {elapsed_days} days')
        if elapsed_days > target_days:
            print(f'move "{item}" to "{dest}"')
            try:
                shutil.move(file_path, dest)
            except Exception as e:
                print(f'could not move {file_path}. {e}')


def main():
    print('=== moving today files ===')
    move_old_files(TODAY_DIR, WEEK_DIR, 1)
    print('')

    print('=== moving week files ===')
    move_old_files(WEEK_DIR, ARCHIVES_DIR, 7)
    print('')

    print('=== done ===')


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()