file chapter

Author: Ishaq Khan

Diff for: copingAndMovingFiles.py

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+import shutil
+#copy file to a new folder
+fromLocation = ''
+toLocation = ''
+shutil.copy(fromLocation, toLocation + 'filename.extension') #adding a filename will rename the copied file
+
+#copy a whole folder
+fromLocationofFolder = ''
+toLocationofFolder = ''
+shutil.copytree(fromLocationofFolder, toLocationofFolder)
+
+#move file to newLocation
+
+fromLocal = ''
+toLocal = '' 
+shutil.move(fromLocal, toLocal)
+
+
+#moving to same place, but changing the extention of the file, will rename the file
+
+

Diff for: deletingFiles.py

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+import os
+for filename in os.listdir():
+    if filename.ends('.rxt'):
+        print(filename) 
+#can stop you from deleting the wrong file
+
+#deleting files
+#1 
+
+filename = ''
+filepath = ''
+os.unlink(filename) #perma delete
+
+#2 remove directory
+os.rmdir(filepath) #only if empty
+
+#3 to delete a folder and everything inside
+import shutil
+shutil.rmtree(filepath) #perma deletes, wont be in the recylcing bin
+
+#install = 'py -m pip install -U send2trash'
+import send2trash #sends to the recycling bin
+send2trash.send2trash(filename) # sends to the recycling bin
+
+

Diff for: makeFolder.py

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+import os
+os.makedirs() #imput folder and it will create the folder
+#will create folders aswell depending on the string

Diff for: mockData/burger.txt

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+I Love burgers 
+ And chips!

Diff for: mockData/hello.txt

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+This text has been modifiedAdded a second line to the file

Diff for: mockData/hello2.txt

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+Created new contentMore new contentCreated new contentMore new contentCreated new contentMore new contentCreated new contentMore new contentCreated new contentMore new contentCreated new contentMore new content

Diff for: mockData/myData.bak

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+'names', (0, 56)

Diff for: mockData/myData.dat

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+'names', (0, 56)

Diff for: mockData/myData.dir

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+path = 'C:\\Users\\ikhan\\Documents\\learningPython\\mockData\\hello.txt' #have to use double quotes
+helloFile = open(path)
+helloFile.read() #can only read once 
+content helloFile.read() # can call it multiple times
+helloFile.close() 
+
+#readlines
+#returns the contents as lines in a list
+listHelloFile = helloFile.readlines()
+helloFile.close()
+
+#Write mode (override current file )
+#if file doesn't exist python will create a new file
+#same with append
+
+helloFile = open(path, 'w') #second parameter is w for write
+helloFile.write('This text has been modified') #changes the txt file
+helloFile.write('Added a second line to the file')
+helloFile.close()
+
+#append mode
+newPath = path.replace('hello', 'hello2')
+helloFile = open(newPath, 'a')
+helloFile.write('Created new content')
+helloFile.write('More new content')
+helloFile.close()
+
+#create new file
+import os
+os.chdir('C:\\Users\\ikhan\\Documents\\learningPython\\mockData') #changing the location of where the file will be saved to
+burgerFile = open('burger.txt', 'w')
+burgerFile.write('I Love burgers \n And chips!')
+burgerFile.close()
+
+#Storing complex variables using the shelve module
+import shelve
+shelveFile = shelve.open('myData') #location is based of os.chdir
+shelveFile # a dictionary-like data structure
+shelveFile['names'] = ['ishaq' , 'fred' , 'batman', 'sunny']
+shelveFile.close()
+
+#in the future can open the file and close it, like a dictionary that saves else where
+keys = list(shelveFile.keys())
+values = list(shelveFile.values())
+
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