Which Module do I use In python to browse, Copy and paste Files in Directories

Question

I want to add a function in my program that when called , opens a browsing window like ones that open when you click on browse to change directory location in a setup. I want it to let me browse through directories , select a file and when I select it, it has to move that file to a pre-decided location in my system. Is it possible ? And if yes , Which module of python should I study and use .

Answer 1

We can use pre built shutil library in python to do copy and move actions.

import shutil

original = 'Path/To/Folder'
target = 'New/Path'

# Copies Folder
shutil.copy(original, target)

# Moves Folder
shutil.move(original, target)

# Copies Complete Tree
shutil.copytree(original, target)

For getting a path by browsing it in file dialog we use prebuilt library named as tkinter like this:

import tkinter

# Returns the path to file opened
tkinter.filedialog.askopenfile()
tkinter.filedialog.askopenfiles()

# Returns the path to folder opened
tkinter.filedialog.askdirectory()