Filter out files while retaining the directory structure: using Python

filter_files.py

# Written by thepurpleowl
#
# Filter out files while retaining the directory structure

import os
import json
from shutil import copyfile
import pathlib

# dev__manifest contains path information of unfiltered files
# this is optional
with open('dev__manifest.json') as f:
	data = json.load(f)

# main logic
paths = []
for filepath in data:
	paths.append(filepath['filepath'])
#print(paths)

for currentpath, folders, files in os.walk('./<root_dir_path>'):
	for file in files:
		ufile = os.path.join(currentpath, file)
		p = pathlib.Path(ufile)
		upath = '/'.join(p.parts[1:])
		#print (upath)
		if upath in paths:
			dstroot = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), '<new_root_dir_path>')
			dstdir =  os.path.join(dstroot, os.path.dirname(upath))
			try:
				os.makedirs(dstdir)
			except:
				pass
			copyfile(ufile, os.path.join(dstdir,file))