Create folders files with Python in command line

README.md

Create folders, subfolders and file in command line with Python and Shell Script.

Install

sudo cp create_folders_files.py /usr/bin/
sudo cp mkf.sh /usr/bin/mkf
sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/mkf

Usage

With Shell Script

mkf "folder/subfolder/{file1,file2,file3}.txt"

With Python

python create_folders_files.py -p "folder/subfolder1/subfolder2/file.txt"
python create_folders_files.py -p "folder1/subfolder1/subfolder2/{file1.html,file2.css,file3.js}"
python create_folders_files.py -p "folder2/subfolder1/subfolder2/{file1,file2,file3}.txt"

Result

├── folder
│   └── subfolder1
│       └── subfolder2
│           └── file.txt
├── folder1
│   └── subfolder1
│       └── subfolder2
│           ├── file1.html
│           ├── file2.css
│           └── file3.js
├── folder2
│   └── subfolder1
│       └── subfolder2
│           ├── file1.txt
│           ├── file2.txt
│           └── file3.txt

create_folders_files.py

'''
sudo cp create_folders_files.py /usr/bin/

python create_folders_files.py -p "folder/subfolder1/subfolder2/file.txt"
python create_folders_files.py -p "folder1/subfolder1/subfolder2/{file1.html,file2.css,file3.js}"
python create_folders_files.py -p "folder2/subfolder1/subfolder2/{file1,file2,file3}.txt"
'''
import argparse
import subprocess


def parse_path(path):
    folders = path.split('/')[:-1]
    files = path.split('/')[-1]

    new_folders = '/'.join(folders)
    subprocess.run(f'mkdir -p {new_folders}', shell=True)

    if '}.' in files:
        files, extension = files.split('.')[0], files.split('.')[-1]
        files = files[1:-1].split(',')

        for file in files:
            subprocess.run(f'touch {new_folders}/{file}.{extension}', shell=True)

    elif ',' in files:
        files = files[1:-1].split(',')

        for file in files:
            subprocess.run(f'touch {new_folders}/{file}', shell=True)

    else:
        subprocess.run(f'touch {new_folders}/{files}', shell=True)

    subprocess.run(f'tree', shell=True)


def main():
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Create folders and files based on the provided path.')
    parser.add_argument('--path', '-p', help='Type path folder/file.txt.')
    args = parser.parse_args()

    if args.path:
        parse_path(args.path)
    else:
        print("Please provide a valid path using the --path option.")


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

mkf.sh

#!/bin/bash

# sudo cp mkf.sh /usr/bin/mkf
# sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/mkf

# Check if a parameter is provided
if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
    echo "Usage: $0 <param>"
    exit 1
fi

param="$1"

python /usr/bin/create_folders_files.py -p "$param"