Overview

This script is designed to organize files within a specified directory by moving files into subfolders based on their file extensions. Specifically, it moves .pdf and .png files into respective folders labeled "pdf files" and "png files".

Requirements

The script uses two modules:

os: For interacting with the operating system, such as listing files and checking if directories exist.

shutil: For moving files from one directory to another.

How it works

1. Define the Path: The script requires you to specify the path of the directory where the files to be organized are located.

2. List Files: The script will list all files present in the specified directory.

3. Create Folders: It checks if folders named pdf files and png files already exist in the directory. If they don't exist, the script will create these folders.

4. Move Files: If a file with the .png extension is found, it is moved to the png files folder. If a file with the .pdf extension is found, it is moved to the pdf files folder. The script ensures that no duplicate files are moved by checking whether the file already exists in the destination folder.

Instructions

1. Both os and shutil are built-in Python modules, so no additional installation is needed.

2. Replace r"Enter path here" with the path to the folder you want to organize. Make sure to use raw string formatting (precede the path string with r to avoid issues with escape characters).

Examples

Assuming the folder C:/Users/Example/Documents/contains files like:

image1.png

file1.pdf

image2.png

The script will:

1. Create a folder pdf files and move all .pdf files there.

2. Create a folder png files and move all .png files there.