Copy directory tree without copying files
Jeremy Conlin
jlconlin at gmail.com
Wed Sep 23 11:18:03 EDT 2009
On Sep 23, 9:15 am, Tim Golden <m... at 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
> > approach this?
>
> > Thanks,
> > Jeremy
>
> Use os.walk and create the directories as they appear?
>
> TJG
I was hoping to use os.walk, but this doesn't work because I wont know
when os.walk descends into a new directory or which directory it
descends into. Perhaps I don't understand everything about it.
Thanks,
Jeremy
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