["python","file","file-handling","python-os"]
How do I move a file in Python?

How can I do the equivalent of mv in Python? mv "path/to/current/file.foo" "path/to/new/destination/for/file.foo"
os.rename(), os.replace(), or shutil.move() All employ the same syntax: import os import shutil os.rename("path/to/current/file.foo", "path/to/new/destination/for/file.foo") os.replace("path/to/current/file.foo", "path/to/new/destination/for/file.foo") shutil.move("path/to/current/file.foo", "path/to/new/destination/for/file.foo") The filename ("file.foo") must be included in both the source and destination arguments. If it differs between the two, the file will be renamed as well as moved. The directory within which the new file is being created must already exist. On Windows, a file with that name must not exist or an exception will be raised, but os.replace() will silently replace a file even in that occurrence. shutil.move simply calls os.rename in most cases. However, if the destination is on a different disk than the source, it will instead copy and then delete the source file.