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copy files from one destination to another by reading filename from csv
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hi finally,i have found the soultion..this below code will do above mentioned:

import os
import shutil
import csv
import sys

csv_file = "maharera.csv"
existing_path_prefix = "D:\maharera"
new_path_prefix = r"D:\new_movement"

with open(csv_file, 'r') as f:
    reader = csv.reader(f)
    for i, row in enumerate(reader):
        if i == 0:
            print(i)
            pass    # Skip header row
        else:
            filename, filepath = row
            new_filename = os.path.join(new_path_prefix, filename)
            old_filename = os.path.join(filepath, filename)
            shutil.copy(old_filename, new_filename)
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RE: copy files from one destination to another by reading filename from csv - by Prince_Bhatia - Feb-27-2018, 10:56 AM

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