How to move files in a folder and its sub-directory folders to a target folder in Python

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File management is something that we deal with almost everyday. Imaging one day you have to move all the files from some folders and its child folders to a specific folder, and imaging you have to do it one-by-one for many folders. In this video I will show you how to write a Python script to automate the process.

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[JecasaLtd]

You are the master on this! Keep up the good work!

[dustonmeyer]

I have a folder full of .jpg files how do I move 25 randomly selected .jpgs from the folder and move them into a new folder "I want it to automatically create the folder when i automate the move" and have it repeat until all the files have been moved from the source folder. Thanks

[BySixa]

Thank you Jie.
Out of curiosity, why does your file path work with \ and mine only works with /. Is there a reason for this?
Again, thank you! really helped with my understanding of implementing os.walk

[wakkiephone]

Hi, can you guide me if I want to move files from different locations into one location?

[angelaepakalibimbi]

I have a problem I have installed pil in pydroid now I want to know how to import PNG files into pil please help I am a beginner so I can open images

[rockrollandfunk]

Question, (the code and this video have been of real help) can I set 'file' to file = "ReadCMI" which is a file?!

[annietrinh]

what if i have 3 sub-folders in 1 parent folder and i only want select files from only 1 sub-folders to other folder? Something like Main folder 1- Kid Cloth | Inside this parent folder is thousand of sub-folder as 1.1-socer blue shirt; 1.2-socer yellow shirt; 1.3-socer white shirt....1.1000-socer colorful shirt---> and inside each of this sub-folder is 3 other sub-folder as 1.1.1-main photo; 1.1.2-detail page photo; 1.1.3-variations photos. Now i want to select all image file only from sub-folder 1.1.3-variations photos to 1 other Folder....and it from thousand of other sub-folder. What can I do?

[EtBukaneluu]

I don't understand why you are typing
if file: <-
the statement for the 'if' it's not like the ones I've learned

[bingqingzhu]

why we should add '\\' at the end of the file path?

[ramyainchara]

Could you please help me to write a code to remove empty subfolders after copying all files into the parent directory ?. You have written code to move files, so, I want to remove empty folders.

[peddinenivinitha]

can u please write a code for move subfolders to specified folder with files

[rinkiyadav]

sir when we use shutil move then this error shows how can close this file before move plz reply
PermissionError: [WinError 32] The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process: '20200814124216.wav'