Issue 32247: shutil-copytree: Create dst folder only if it doesn't exist (original) (raw)

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Title:	shutil-copytree: Create dst folder only if it doesn't exist
Type:	behavior	Stage:	resolved
Components:	Versions:

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Status:	closed	Resolution:	not a bug
Dependencies:		Superseder:	add exist_ok to shutil.copytree View:20849
Assigned To:		Nosy List:	rst0py, takluyver
Priority:	normal	Keywords:

Created on 2017-12-07 20:56 by rst0py, last changed 2022-04-11 14:58 by admin. This issue is now closed.

Pull Requests
URL	Status	Linked	Edit
PR 4751	closed	rst0py,2017-12-07 20:56

Messages (2)
msg307823 - (view)	Author: Radostin (rst0py)	Date: 2017-12-07 20:56
shutil.copytree method always tries to create the destination directory which raises the error message "OSError: [Errno 17] File exists". This issue has been discussed here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1868714/how-do-i-copy-an-entire-directory-of-files-into-an-existing-directory-using-pyth
msg307845 - (view)	Author: Thomas Kluyver (takluyver) *	Date: 2017-12-08 10:46
This is documented: > The destination directory, named by dst, must not already exist https://docs.python.org/3/library/shutil.html#shutil.copytree I guess that avoids complications that might arise from merging a directory.

History
Date	User	Action	Args
2022-04-11 14:58:55	admin	set	github: 76428
2017-12-09 03:47:52	martin.panter	set	superseder: add exist_ok to shutil.copytree
2017-12-08 10:51:19	rst0py	set	status: open -> closedresolution: not a bugstage: resolved
2017-12-08 10:46:27	takluyver	set	nosy: + takluyvermessages: +
2017-12-07 20:56:56	rst0py	create