Python - Transfer File From Different Folder And Replace Same File

Problem

One day, my boss request me :

Can you make me a python script to move all file in "this" folder to "that" folder, so i can automate backup "this" folder and the code must replace file with same name to "that" folder

Logic

We can use function "copy_tree", because that script will move all file and subfolder in specified folder and the function will replace same file

1. import library function "copy_tree"

2. Record path to "this" folder to variable "fromDirectory"

3. Record path to "that" folder to variable "toDirectory"

4. Use function "copy_tree" to move and replace file with same name

5. save python script in any folder you want

6. create task schedule for automate

Solution

Make new python with the following script :

from distutils.dir_util import copy_tree

fromDirectory = "'this' folder path"
toDirectory = "'that' folder path"

copy_tree(fromDirectory, toDirectory)

save script, and make task schedule to autorun script