Add shutil.ignore_patterns() to shutil.rmtree()
Hi Folks, I have a task to synchronize folders but some files should be remained untouched. I think this is a very common task. I found that shutil.copytree() has ignore_patterns() but rmtree() has not. So here comes my idea: add ignore_patterns() to rmtree() it is a good feature and makes the functions symmetric. BR, George
Hi! On Fri, May 05, 2017 at 09:58:15AM +0200, George Fischhof <george@fischhof.hu> wrote:
Synchronize folders using rmtree()? I don't get it.
I think this is a very common task.
I think it is not that common.
I found that shutil.copytree() has ignore_patterns() but rmtree() has not.
So here comes my idea: add ignore_patterns() to rmtree() it is a good
rmtree() is like ``rm -r``, not like ``find . -name *.pyc -delete``.
feature and makes the functions symmetric.
Why impose artificial symmetry?
BR, George
Oleg. -- Oleg Broytman http://phdru.name/ phd@phdru.name Programmers don't die, they just GOSUB without RETURN.
On Fri, May 05, 2017 at 03:55:37PM +0200, George Fischhof <george@fischhof.hu> wrote:
Actually it would be good if copytree() would be able to overwrite files and directories.
Seems you want rsync, no?
George
Oleg. -- Oleg Broytman http://phdru.name/ phd@phdru.name Programmers don't die, they just GOSUB without RETURN.
On Fri, May 05, 2017 at 04:50:07PM +0200, George Fischhof <george@fischhof.hu> wrote:
I can understand the need but I don't think such a library/script should be in stdlib. Oleg. -- Oleg Broytman http://phdru.name/ phd@phdru.name Programmers don't die, they just GOSUB without RETURN.
2017. máj. 5. du. 7:02 ezt írta ("Oleg Broytman" <phd@phdru.name>): On Fri, May 05, 2017 at 04:50:07PM +0200, George Fischhof < george@fischhof.hu> wrote:
I can understand the need but I don't think such a library/script should be in stdlib. Oleg. -- Oleg Broytman http://phdru.name/ phd@phdru.name Programmers don't die, they just GOSUB without RETURN. _______________________________________________ Python-ideas mailing list Python-ideas@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-ideas Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/ But if shutil.copytree would be able to overwrite, it would be good, and simetimes enough. And I think it is not too difficult to implement ;-)
Hi! On Fri, May 05, 2017 at 09:58:15AM +0200, George Fischhof <george@fischhof.hu> wrote:
Synchronize folders using rmtree()? I don't get it.
I think this is a very common task.
I think it is not that common.
I found that shutil.copytree() has ignore_patterns() but rmtree() has not.
So here comes my idea: add ignore_patterns() to rmtree() it is a good
rmtree() is like ``rm -r``, not like ``find . -name *.pyc -delete``.
feature and makes the functions symmetric.
Why impose artificial symmetry?
BR, George
Oleg. -- Oleg Broytman http://phdru.name/ phd@phdru.name Programmers don't die, they just GOSUB without RETURN.
On Fri, May 05, 2017 at 03:55:37PM +0200, George Fischhof <george@fischhof.hu> wrote:
Actually it would be good if copytree() would be able to overwrite files and directories.
Seems you want rsync, no?
George
Oleg. -- Oleg Broytman http://phdru.name/ phd@phdru.name Programmers don't die, they just GOSUB without RETURN.
On Fri, May 05, 2017 at 04:50:07PM +0200, George Fischhof <george@fischhof.hu> wrote:
I can understand the need but I don't think such a library/script should be in stdlib. Oleg. -- Oleg Broytman http://phdru.name/ phd@phdru.name Programmers don't die, they just GOSUB without RETURN.
2017. máj. 5. du. 7:02 ezt írta ("Oleg Broytman" <phd@phdru.name>): On Fri, May 05, 2017 at 04:50:07PM +0200, George Fischhof < george@fischhof.hu> wrote:
I can understand the need but I don't think such a library/script should be in stdlib. Oleg. -- Oleg Broytman http://phdru.name/ phd@phdru.name Programmers don't die, they just GOSUB without RETURN. _______________________________________________ Python-ideas mailing list Python-ideas@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-ideas Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/ But if shutil.copytree would be able to overwrite, it would be good, and simetimes enough. And I think it is not too difficult to implement ;-)
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