import shutil

[beni]

Hi,
Why the code not copy files from folder 111 to folder 222?

The code:
import shutil
shutil.copy('C:\111','C:\111')

Look at an example in the video:
https://youtu.be/_Qa0Ezm7D9c

Thanks

Beni,

[wavic]

shutil.copy copies files, not directories.

Try copytree method: https://docs.python.org/3.7/library/shut...l.copytree

[beni]

Hi,
I Want to copy file, not tree.
There is a mistake in the form I compile or in the code and I do not know what

[wavic]

Well, how could you copy the file if the file name is the same? Notice the previous mtime of the file and the new one and you will see what is happening.

[buran]

I Want to copy file, not tree.

Note that
1. there is no file name in your code
2. both source and target are the same

try

import shutil
shutil.copy(r'C:\111\AAA.PDF', r'C:\222\AAA.PDF')

And please, use proper tags when post code, traceback, output, etc.
See BBcode help for more info.

[beni]

Thank you! it works.
For what "r"?

[buran]

'r' denotes it is a raw string. Because you are using back-slash (\) and back-slash is used as escape char it may cause problems with your path. e.g. if you have \t this will be considered tab.

Unless an 'r' or 'R' prefix is present, escape sequences in string and bytes literals are interpreted according to rules similar to those used by Standard C. The recognized escape sequences are:
Escape Sequence Meaning Notes
\newline Backslash and newline ignored
\\ Backslash (\)
\' Single quote (')
\" Double quote (")
\a ASCII Bell (BEL)
\b ASCII Backspace (BS)
\f ASCII Formfeed (FF)
\n ASCII Linefeed (LF)
\r ASCII Carriage Return (CR)
\t ASCII Horizontal Tab (TAB)
\v ASCII Vertical Tab (VT)
\ooo Character with octal value ooo (1,3)
\xhh Character with hex value hh (2,3)


you can use forward-slash instead

shutil.copy('C:/111/AAA.PDF', 'C:/222/AAA.PDF')