Copy and rename files in the same folder-CodePudding

I have 3 files that I frequently need to replicate (make no changes except the name):

"IIIa_1.pdf" into 3 files: "IIIa_x.pdf", "IIIa_y.pdf", "IIIa_z.pdf"

And the same with "IIIb_1.pdf" and "IIIc_1.pdf".

I do it manually but I'm starting to learn python and I want to make it automatic.

I am 100% beginner, so I searched around and found a code similar to this:

 import os
import shutil

def navigate_and_rename(src):
    for item in os.listdir(src):
        s = os.path.join(src, item)
        if os.path.isdir(s):
            navigate_and_rename(s)
        else if s.endswith("IIIa_1.pdf"):
            shutil.copy(s, os.path.join(src, "IIIa_x.pdf"))
            shutil.copy(s, os.path.join(src, "IIIa_y.pdf"))
            shutil.copy(s, os.path.join(src, "IIIa_z.pdf"))

           if s.endswith("IIIb_1.pdf"):
            shutil.copy(s, os.path.join(src, "IIIb_x.pdf"))
            shutil.copy(s, os.path.join(src, "IIIb_y.pdf"))
            shutil.copy(s, os.path.join(src, "IIIb_z.pdf"))

           if s.endswith("IIIc_1.pdf"):
            shutil.copy(s, os.path.join(src, "IIIc_x.pdf"))
            shutil.copy(s, os.path.join(src, "IIIc_y.pdf"))
            shutil.copy(s, os.path.join(src, "IIIc_z.pdf"))

dir_src = r"G:\abc\xyz\python\"
navigate_and_rename(dir_src)

When I try to run it, I get a message "expected ':'" and it highlights the if in "else if", but I am using ':', so I need help with this and maybe other mistakes in the code.

CodePudding user response：

You need to use the elif construction instead of else if

CodePudding user response：

Solved using this format:

import os
import shutil

def navigate_and_rename(src):
    for item in os.listdir(src):
        s = os.path.join(src, item)
        if os.path.isdir(s):
            navigate_and_rename(s)
        elif s.endswith("file1.pdf"):
            shutil.copy(s, os.path.join(src, "newfile1.pdf"))
            shutil.copy(s, os.path.join(src, "newfile2.pdf"))
            shutil.copy(s, os.path.join(src, "newfile3.pdf"))

        elif s.endswith("file2.pdf"):
            shutil.copy(s, os.path.join(src, "newfile4.pdf"))
            shutil.copy(s, os.path.join(src, "newfile5.pdf"))
            shutil.copy(s, os.path.join(src, "Newfile6.pdf"))

        elif s.endswith("file3.pdf"):
            shutil.copy(s, os.path.join(src, "newfile7.pdf"))
            shutil.copy(s, os.path.join(src, "newfile8.pdf"))
            shutil.copy(s, os.path.join(src, "newfile9.pdf"))

dir_src = r"PATH TO FOLDER"
navigate_and_rename(dir_src)