python copy directory to another directory code example

Example 1: copy whole directory python

import shutil

shutil.copytree(source, destination)

Example 2: 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