I've already read this thread but when I implement it into my code it only works for a few iterations.
I'm using python to iterate through a directory (lets call it move directory) to copy mainly pdf files (matching a unique ID) to another directory (base directory) to the matching folder (with the corresponding unique ID). I started using shutil.copy
but if there are duplicates it overwrites the existing file.
I'd like to be able to search the corresponding folder to see if the file already exists, and iteratively name it if more than one occurs.
e.g.
Here is my code:
import arcpy
import os
import re
import sys
import traceback
import collections
import shutil
movdir = r"C:\Scans"
basedir = r"C:\Links"
try:
#Walk through all files in the directory that contains the files to copy
for root, dirs, files in os.walk(movdir):
for filename in files:
#find the name location and name of files
path = os.path.join(root, filename)
print path
#file name and extension
ARN, extension = os.path.splitext(filename)
print ARN
#Location of the corresponding folder in the new directory
link = os.path.join(basedir,ARN)
# if the folder already exists in new directory
if os.path.exists(link):
#this is the file location in the new directory
file = os.path.join(basedir, ARN, ARN)
linkfn = os.path.join(basedir, ARN, filename)
if os.path.exists(linkfn):
i = 0
#if this file already exists in the folder
print "Path exists already"
while os.path.exists(file + "_" + str(i) + extension):
i+=1
print "Already 2x exists..."
print "Renaming"
shutil.copy(path, file + "_" + str(i) + extension)
else:
shutil.copy(path, link)
print ARN + " " + "Copied"
else:
print ARN + " " + "Not Found"
Sometimes it is just easier to start over... I apologize if there is any typo, I haven't had the time to test it thoroughly.
movdir = r"C:\Scans"
basedir = r"C:\Links"
# Walk through all files in the directory that contains the files to copy
for root, dirs, files in os.walk(movdir):
for filename in files:
# I use absolute path, case you want to move several dirs.
old_name = os.path.join( os.path.abspath(root), filename )
# Separate base from extension
base, extension = os.path.splitext(filename)
# Initial new name
new_name = os.path.join(basedir, base, filename)
# If folder basedir/base does not exist... You don't want to create it?
if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(basedir, base)):
print os.path.join(basedir,base), "not found"
continue # Next filename
elif not os.path.exists(new_name): # folder exists, file does not
shutil.copy(old_name, new_name)
else: # folder exists, file exists as well
ii = 1
while True:
new_name = os.path.join(basedir,base, base + "_" + str(ii) + extension)
if not os.path.exists(new_name):
shutil.copy(old_name, new_name)
print "Copied", old_name, "as", new_name
break
ii += 1