Python copy a file 🖨️

Python copy a file tutorial example explained

#python #copy #copying #file

# copyfile() = copies contents of a file
# copy() = copyfile() + permission mode + destination can be a directory
# copy2() = copy() + copies metadata (file’s creation and modification times)

import shutil

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[BroCodez]

# copyfile() = copies contents of a file
# copy() = copyfile() + permission mode + destination can be a directory
# copy2() = copy() + copies metadata (file’s creation and modification times)

import shutil

shutil.copyfile('test.txt', 'copy.txt') #src, dst

[szymonejros]

thank you very much but how to add a permission to this?(I want to run this code and it says "PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied:")

[PREMKUMAR-wzgq]

How to proceed if the folder in which I want to copy the file asks for admin permission? (win10)

[johnmcclure]

I want to see what happens to a computer when you run a while loop on this. But Im too scared to do it to my own

[edsonbeltranejunior]

What if I would like to browse directories searching for a file and then copy it ?

[JoeyTeam]

Ok but is it possible to have it copy a file content then display it on the terminal?

[jonasfrigeri]

How could I name the new file with a variable?

[ameyashetty]

how do i copy it to the windows clipboard

[HanshaniLavanya]

Hopefully I wouldn't copy my c: folder lol