[FIXED] Moving unsupported file extensions by python

Issue

I'm trying to move files from one directory to another using Python - spyder. My file extension is *.OD which python does not support or read.

I have tried using the wildcard and leaving out the file extension (which does not work). Another file extension cannot be used for this particular file. Moving python supported extensions such as .txt and .csv works fine.

import shutil
source = '//Original_Filepath/Extract*.od'
target = '//NewFilePath/Extract_*.od'

shutil.copy(source, target)

There are no errors, it just doesn't move/copy the file.

Thanks,

Solution

Thank you all for your help. Much appreciated! :)

I was also able to copy the file with the below as well (a bit simpler). I left out the * and used a date string instead.

import shutil

from datetime import datetime

now = datetime.now()

Org_from=os.path.abspath('//Original FilePath')

New_to=os.path.abspath('//New Path')

shutil.copy(os.path.join(org_from, 'File_' + now.strftime("%Y%m%d") + '.od'), os.path.join(New_to, 'File_' + now.strftime("%Y%m%d") + '.od'))

Cheers, Jen

Answered By - user11784548