python copy directory from one directory to another code example

Example 1: python copy file to another directory

import shutil
shutil.copy2('/src/dir/file.ext', '/dst/dir/newname.ext') # complete target filename given
shutil.copy2('/src/file.ext', '/dst/dir') # target filename is /dst/dir/file.ext

Example 2: Copy any files from one folder to another folder in python

import shutil
import os

os.chdir('source_image_dir_path')
dst_dir = "your_destination_dir_path"
for f in os.listdir():
    shutil.copy(f, dst_dir)

Example 3: copy directory from one location to another python

# Source path 
src = 'C:/Users / Rajnish / Desktop / GeeksforGeeks / source'
   
# Destination path 
dest = 'C:/Users / Rajnish / Desktop / GeeksforGeeks / destination'
   
# Copy the content of 
# source to destination 
destination = shutil.copytree(src, dest)