python-utils

Handy python utilities

pix_by_date.py

usage: pix_by_date.py [-h] [--search SEARCH] [--outdir OUTDIR] [--extensions EXTENSIONS] [--dry-run] [--verbose] [--skip-replace]

Search for pictures (or other files), categorizing them by date taken (or date modified) and moving them to directories matching those dates

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --search SEARCH, --src SEARCH, -s SEARCH
  --outdir OUTDIR, --dst OUTDIR, -o OUTDIR
  --extensions EXTENSIONS, -e EXTENSIONS
  --dry-run, -d
  --verbose, -v
  --skip-replace

Option	Default Value	Description and Notes
--search	Current directory	Specifies the location in which to search for pictures, movies, etc. All files and directories under this directory will be searched.
--outdir	./Moved	Specifies the location where to move files. Under this location, there will be directories created for each date taken/modified and files will be moved there.
--extensions	"jpg,mp4,mov,avi,wmv,png"	A comma delimited string value holding a list of file extensions to filter IN. That is only files with the specified extension will be moved.
--verbose	False	Enables verbose logging
--dry-run	False	When specified, searches through the directories and prints out files and where they will be moved.
--skip-replace	False	When specified, if the destination already has a file with same name, it will not be replaced.