Copy files from a file list

copy_file_list.py

#!/usr/bin/python -d

import argparse
from subprocess import call

def copyfile(src, dst):
        call(["cp", src, dst])

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Copy files from a list to a destination directory')
parser.add_argument('filelist', help="File containing list of filenames to copy")
parser.add_argument("destdir", help="Destination directory")

args = parser.parse_args()

files = open(args.filelist, "r").xreadlines()
for f in files:
        name = f.rstrip().strip()
        copyfile(name, args.destdir)