Copy directory tree without copying files

2009-09-23 Thread Jeremy Conlin
I am trying to copy a folder hierarchy from one location to another. I can use the shutil.copytree function to copy the folder tree, but I don't want the files copied, just the folders. What is a good way to approach this? Thanks, Jeremy -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Copy directory tree without copying files

2009-09-23 Thread Tim Golden
Jeremy Conlin wrote: I am trying to copy a folder hierarchy from one location to another. I can use the shutil.copytree function to copy the folder tree, but I don't want the files copied, just the folders. What is a good way to approach this? Thanks, Jeremy Use os.walk and create the

Re: Copy directory tree without copying files

2009-09-23 Thread dwatrous
Have you considered using os.walk? http://docs.python.org/library/os.html#os.walk It won't be completely automated, but I think it should allow you to easily walk the directory structure to reproduce it in another location. If the file names/extensions are predictable you might also be able to

Re: Copy directory tree without copying files

2009-09-23 Thread Jeremy Conlin
On Sep 23, 9:15 am, Tim Golden m...@timgolden.me.uk wrote: Jeremy Conlin wrote: I am trying to copy a folder hierarchy from one location to another. I can use the shutil.copytree function to copy the folder tree, but I don't want the files copied, just the folders.  What is a good way to

Re: Copy directory tree without copying files

2009-09-23 Thread Tim Golden
Jeremy Conlin wrote: On Sep 23, 9:15 am, Tim Golden m...@timgolden.me.uk wrote: Jeremy Conlin wrote: I am trying to copy a folder hierarchy from one location to another. I can use the shutil.copytree function to copy the folder tree, but I don't want the files copied, just the folders. What

Re: Copy directory tree without copying files

2009-09-23 Thread Peter Otten
Jeremy Conlin wrote: I am trying to copy a folder hierarchy from one location to another. I can use the shutil.copytree function to copy the folder tree, but I don't want the files copied, just the folders. What is a good way to approach this? The easiest is def ignore(folder, names):

Re: Copy directory tree without copying files

2009-09-23 Thread Jeremy Conlin
On Sep 23, 9:15 am, dwatrous daniel.watr...@gmail.com wrote: Have you considered using os.walk?http://docs.python.org/library/os.html#os.walk It won't be completely automated, but I think it should allow you to easily walk the directory structure to reproduce it in another location. If

Re: Copy directory tree without copying files

2009-09-23 Thread Jeremy Conlin
On Sep 23, 9:31 am, Tim Golden m...@timgolden.me.uk wrote: Jeremy Conlin wrote: On Sep 23, 9:15 am, Tim Golden m...@timgolden.me.uk wrote: Jeremy Conlin wrote: I am trying to copy a folder hierarchy from one location to another. I can use the shutil.copytree function to copy the folder

Re: Copy directory tree without copying files

2009-09-23 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2009-09-23, Jeremy Conlin jlcon...@gmail.com wrote: I am trying to copy a folder hierarchy from one location to another. I can use the shutil.copytree function to copy the folder tree, but I don't want the files copied, just the folders. What is a good way to approach this? Just in case

Re: Copy directory tree without copying files

2009-09-23 Thread Jeremy Conlin
On Sep 23, 9:44 am, Grant Edwards inva...@invalid.invalid wrote: On 2009-09-23, Jeremy Conlin jlcon...@gmail.com wrote: I am trying to copy a folder hierarchy from one location to another. I can use the shutil.copytree function to copy the folder tree, but I don't want the files copied,