Re: [Tutor] Change files
David, in getfiles, the os.getcwd() points the main programs cwd only and so shutil.copy() fails. so changing toname = os.path.join(root,name) helps us get the file in the directory we checked against. def getfiles(file1,file2,top): for root, dirs, files in os.walk(top): for dirname in dirs: print dirname for name in files: if name == file1: name = os.path.join(root,name) print "the name is" + name shutil.copy(file2,name) print "copied one file" print os.getcwd() import osimport shutil#maintop = r'c:\temp'a = os.getcwd()filename = 'some.txt'file1 = filenamefile2 = a+ os.sep +filenameprint file2getfiles(filename, file2,top)print "finished" thanks! --Senthil From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David HollandSent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 3:40 AMTo: BruceCc: tutor pythonSubject: Re: [Tutor] Change files Bruce,Thanks but is was not the solution. It goes through all the directories but does not seem to work.Here is the modified code :-def getfiles(file1,file2,top): for root, dirs, files in os.walk(top): for name in dirs: print name for name in files: if name == file1: name = os.getcwd()+'/'+name print "the name is" + name shutil.copy(file2,name) print "copied one file" print os.getcwd()import osimport shutil#maintop = '/home'a = os.getcwd()filename = 'abcde'file1 = filenamefile2 = a+'/'+filenameprint file2getfiles(filename, file2,top)print "finished"DavidBruce [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I guess that you need to fix two things:1 the indentaion error after for name in files:2 specify full path for the destination arg in shutil.copyOn 2/10/06, David Holland wrote: I wrote a little program that replaces all files called 'abcde' with the file in the directory from which you riun the program. However it does not find them (there is another one). What have I done wrong :- #this program copies the file x to all other places in the directory. #however it does not go to the right places def getfiles(file1,file2,top): for root, dirs, files in os.walk(top): for name in dirs: for name in files: if name == file1: shutil.copy(file2,name) print "copied one file" import os import shutil #main top = '/home' a = os.getcwd() filename = 'abcde' file1 = filename file2 = a+'/'+filename getfiles(file1, file2,top) print "finished" To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor Yahoo! Photos NEW, now offering a quality print service from just 8p a photo. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] Change files
Thanks, now I understand and that works perfectly.[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David, in getfiles, the os.getcwd() points the main programs cwd only and so shutil.copy() fails. so changing toname = os.path.join(root,name) helps us get the file in the directory we checked against. <d! iv>def getfiles(file1,file2,top): for root, dirs, files in os.walk(top): for dirname in dirs: print dirname for name in files: if name == file1: name = os.path.join(root,name) print "the name is" + name shutil.copy(file2,name) print "copied one file" print os.getcwd() import osimport shutil#maintop = r'c:\temp'a = os.getcwd()filename = 'some.txt'file1 = filenamefile2 = a+ os.sep +filenameprint file2getfiles(filename, file2,top)print "finished" thanks! --SenthilFrom: [EMAIL PROTECTED][mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DavidHollandSent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 3:40 AMTo: BruceCc: tutor pythonSubject: Re: [Tutor] Changefiles Bruce,Thanks but is was not the solution. It goesthrough all the directories but does not seem to work.Here is the modifiedcode :-def getfiles(file1,file2,top): for root,dirs, files in os.walk(top): forname in dirs:printname forname infiles:if name ==file1:name =os.getcwd()+'/'+nameprint "the name is" +nameshutil.copy(file2,name)print "copied one file"print os.getcwd()import osimport shutil#maintop ='/home'a = os.getcwd()filename = 'abcde'file1 = filenamefile2= a+'/'+filenameprint file2getfiles(filename, file2,top)print"finished"DavidBruce[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I guess that you need to fix two things:1 the indentaion error after for name in files:2 specify full path for the destination arg in shutil.copyOn 2/10/06, David Holland wrote: I wrote a little program that replaces all files called 'abcde' with the file in the directory from which you riun the program. However it does not find them (there is another one). What have I done wrong :- #this program copies the file x to all other places in the directory. #however it does not go to the right places def getfiles(file1,file2,top): for root, dirs, files in os.walk(top): for name in dirs: for name in files: if name == file1: shutil.copy(file2,name) print "copied one file" import os import shutil #main top = '/home' a = os.getcwd() filename = 'abcde' file1 = filename file2 = a+'/'+filename getfiles(file1, file2,top) print "finished" To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor Yahoo!Photos NEW, now offering a qualityprint service from just 8p a photo. First they came for the Danes, but I did not speak out because I am not a Dane. To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre.___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] Change files
Bruce, Thanks but is was not the solution. It goes through all the directories but does not seem to work. Here is the modified code :- def getfiles(file1,file2,top): for root, dirs, files in os.walk(top): for name in dirs: print name for name in files: if name == file1: name = os.getcwd()+'/'+name print "the name is" + name shutil.copy(file2,name) print "copied one file" print os.getcwd() import os import shutil #main top = '/home' a = os.getcwd() filename = 'abcde' file1 = filename file2 = a+'/'+filename print file2 getfiles(filename, file2,top) print "finished" David Bruce [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I guess that you need to fix two things:1 the indentaion error after for name in files:2 specify full path for the destination arg in shutil.copyOn 2/10/06, David Holland wrote: I wrote a little program that replaces all files called 'abcde' with the file in the directory from which you riun the program. However it does not find them (there is another one). What have I done wrong :- #this program copies the file x to all other places in the directory. #however it does not go to the right places def getfiles(file1,file2,top): for root, dirs, files in os.walk(top): for name in dirs: for name in files: if name == file1: shutil.copy(file2,name) print "copied one file" import os import shutil #main top = '/home' a = os.getcwd() filename = 'abcde' file1 = filename file2 = a+'/'+filename getfiles(file1, file2,top) print "finished" To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor Yahoo! Photos NEW, now offering a quality print service from just 8p a photo.___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] Change files
for root, dirs, files in os.walk(top): for name in dirs: print name for name in files: This code looks suspicious. At this point, when we say name, what do we expect to get here? Do you mean the directory name, or the file name? It can't be both! *grin* ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
[Tutor] Change files
I wrote a little program that replaces all files called 'abcde' with the file in the directory from which you riun the program. However it does not find them (there is another one). What have I done wrong :- #this program copies the file x to all other places in the directory. #however it does not go to the right places def getfiles(file1,file2,top): for root, dirs, files in os.walk(top): for name in dirs: for name in files: if name == file1:shutil.copy(file2,name) print "copied one file" import os import shutil #main top = '/home' a = os.getcwd() filename = 'abcde' file1 = filename file2 = a+'/'+filename getfiles(file1, file2,top) print "finished" To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre.___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
