filesort.py

Python script which allows you to select specific files which match with a string and optionally extension, and then group them into a folder. Similar functionality to UNIX mv command. Allows reviewing the changes before they are committed.

Usage

$ python filesort.py -s STRING [-f FOLDER] [-v] [-e EXTENSION] [-o OUTPUT]

`-s <string>`

String which to group the files by. Supports Unix shell-style wildcards (https://docs.python.org/3/library/fnmatch.html).

`-f <string>`

OPTIONAL. Origin folder from where to search from. Defaults to current working folder ./, and using . in folder path is substituted with the current working directory.

`-v`

OPTIONAL. Increased verbosity.

`-e <string>`

OPTIONAL. Extension criteria. Defaults to ignoring extension.

`-o <string>`

OPTIONAL. Output where to move the matching files. If not specified, by default creates a folder named "filesort_string". Using . in output path works as the working directory.

Examples

This example searches all .png files in the ~/Pictures folder and moves them to the output ~/Pictures/Holiday folder which start with the string image.
```
python filesort.py -s "image*" -f ~/Pictures -e .png -o ~/Pictures/Holiday
```
Example with Unix shell-style wildcards. Searches all files which include word picture anywhere in the filename and ends with .png. You can use . to point to working directory.
```
python filesort.py -s "*picture*.png" -o ./Pictures
```
Minimal example, only -s provided. Creates a folder named "filesort_image" and all files that match name image anywhere in the filename are moved into it.
```
python filesort.py -s "*image*"
```

Note

This is created just for educational purposes and testing git, any code can be reused without implicit consent.

Jertzukka / filesort.py