python script to copy files from one folder 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 image from one folder to another in python

import glob
import shutil
import os

src_dir = "your/source/dir"
dst_dir = "your/destination/dir"
for jpgfile in glob.iglob(os.path.join(src_dir, "*.jpg")):
    shutil.copy(jpgfile, dst_dir)

Example 3: 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)