File Organizer

The goal of this project was to create a Python script that instantly organizes files within a given directory. Using the os and shutil libraries, I retrieved and managed file paths, and copied and moved files through the file system. This script categorized files based on their extensions and created new folders for previously unseen extensions.

I developed this script independently, although I gained insights from a few YouTube videos that helped me understand specific methods from both the os and shutil libraries.

I learned several things from this project. While working with the os library, I became familiar with directory navigation, file metadata, and path management. Additionally, I gained experience with higher-level file operations, such as copying, moving, and deleting files, through the shutil library. Altogether, this project deepened my understanding of how Python can be used to create scripts for automating tasks.

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