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

[@JecasaLtd]

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

[@alfredingram1280]

Thank you Jie - very useful!

[@dustonmeyer3770]

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

[@markmcfadden7428]

Thanks that was a very useful vid

[@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

[@jiejenn]

Without looking at your screen, it is hard to tell.

[@BySixa]

@@jiejenn no problem. Thank you anyway Jie, great help!

[@wakkiephone]

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

[@annietrinh1452]

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?

[@rockrollandfunk2691]

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

[@angelaepakalibimbi210]

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

[@bingqingzhu2701]

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

[@jiejenn]

In Python, backslash ("\") is a special string that represents escape key, to actually print the character "\", you will have to use two backslashes instead of one. If you want to avoid having the need to type two backslashes, you can convert the file path string with raw string like file_path *= r'c:\MyDocument\MyUserId\'*

[@bingqingzhu2701]

@@jiejenn got it. Thx.

[@EtBukaneluu]

I don't understand why you are typing if file:

[@ramyainchara5350]

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.

[@jiejenn]

Don't have the time. Try UpWork, there I am sure you can find help.

[@peddinenivinitha5076]

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

[@jiejenn]

Are you going to pay me?

[@rinkiyadav2591]

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'

[@jiejenn]

It means the file is being used by a different software/program. You will need to kill the process that is using the file, then kill the process.

[@rinkiyadav2591]

@@jiejenn yes sir i want to kill or close before moving file