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srezasm/moveFilesIntoBaseDir.py

Created January 2, 2023 16:34
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  1. srezasm created this gist Jan 2, 2023.
    29 changes: 29 additions & 0 deletions moveFilesIntoBaseDir.py
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    from os import listdir, rename
    from os.path import isfile, isdir, join


    def scroll_dir(dpath):
    children = [c for c in listdir(dpath)]
    for c in children:
    p = join(dpath, c)
    if isdir(p):
    scroll_dir(p)
    elif isfile(p):
    change_file_name(p)


    def change_file_name(fpath):
    newname = str(fpath)\
    .replace(startpath, "")\
    .lstrip("/")\
    .replace("/", "__")
    newname = join(startpath, newname)

    rename(fpath, newname)
    print(f'{fpath} -> {newname}')


    if __name__ == "__main__":
    print("/base/dir/subdir/file.mp4 -> /base/dir__subdir__file.mp4")
    startpath = input("base dir path: ")
    scroll_dir(startpath)