copy-file's Introduction

copy-file

AIM:

To write a python program for copying the contents from one file to another file.

EQUIPEMENT'S REQUIRED:

PC Anaconda - Python 3.7

ALGORITHM:

Step 1:

 From shutil import copyfile
 From sys import exit

Step 2:

 Take users the name of source and destination files.

Step 3:

If the source there is a source file then copy the contents of source file to the destination file.

Step 4:

 Read each line from the input file and write it into the output file.

Step 5:

 Then print.

Step 6:

 End the program.

PROGRAM:

DEVELOPED BY: RAGUL VK

REGISTER NUMBER: 21003061

from shutil import copyfile
from sys import exit

source = input("Enter source file with full path: ")
target = input("Enter target file with full path: ")

# adding exception handling
try:
    copyfile(source, target)
except IOError as e:
    print("Unable to copy file. %s" % e)
    exit(1)
except:
    print("Unexpected error:", sys.exc_info())
    exit(1)

print("\nFile copy done!\n")

while True:
    print("Do you like to print the file ? (y/n): ")
    check = input()
    if check == 'n':
        break
    elif check == 'y':
        file = open(target, "r")
        print("\nHere follows the file content:\n")
        print(file.read())
        file.close()
        print()
        break
    else:
        continue