Shuffle-Files.py

########################################
#####Grab randomly data from folder#####
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#0. Import variables
#0. Import links
#1. Declare variables
#2. Create "Shuffled" folder
#3. Read folder files - place into list
#4. If too many files wanted, exit
#5. Declare empty random number list
#6. Loop for evey element in the given number of shuffled files
#7. Generate random number between 0 and end of list
#8. If the element exists, try again and find a new one
#9. If new random number generated, grab file with this number and copy to Shuffled folder

#0. Import variables
import os
import glob
import random
from sys import exit

#0. Import links
source_folder = "/Users/cristianpogan/Downloads/Test-comparatie-frames/outputlit2/No-Bin-24-Apr/"
destination_folder = f"{source_folder}Shuffled/"

#1. Declare variables
wanted_files = 20

#2. Create "Shuffled" folder
os.system(f"mkdir {destination_folder}")

#3. Read folder files - place into list
all_files = glob.glob(f"{source_folder}*")
print("list size: ", len(all_files))

#4. If too many files wanted, exit
if wanted_files > len(all_files):
    print("Cannot grab more than the number of files in folder")
    exit()

for video in all_files:
    print(video)

#5. Declare empty random number list
rand_list = []

#6. Loop for evey element in the given number of shuffled files
for file in range(wanted_files):
    #7. Generate random number between 0 and end of list
    rand = random.randint(0,len(all_files))
    print(rand)

    #8. If the element exists, try again and find a new one
    if (rand in rand_list):
        print ("Element Exists")
        file = file - 1
        #Otherwise, it will shorten the loop with the elements already in the rand_list

    else:
        #9. If new random number generated, grab file with this number and copy to Shuffled folder
        print(f"Number {rand} not in list. Appending")
        rand_list.append(rand)
        print(f"Grabbing and copying element {all_files[file]}")
        print("to ")
        print(destination_folder)
        os.system(f"cp {all_files[file]} {destination_folder}")


print("List of random files: ")
print(rand_list)
########################################
#####Grab randomly data from folder#####
########################################
#0. Import variables
#0. Import links
#1. Declare variables
#2. Create "Shuffled" folder
#3. Read folder files - place into list
#4. If too many files wanted, exit
#5. Declare empty random number list
#6. Loop for evey element in the given number of shuffled files
#7. Generate random number between 0 and end of list
#8. If the element exists, try again and find a new one
#9. If new random number generated, grab file with this number and copy to Shuffled folder

#0. Import variables
import os
import glob
import random
from sys import exit

#0. Import links
source_folder = "/Users/cristianpogan/Downloads/Test-comparatie-frames/outputlit2/No-Bin-24-Apr/"
destination_folder = f"{source_folder}Shuffled/"

#1. Declare variables
wanted_files = 20

#2. Create "Shuffled" folder
os.system(f"mkdir {destination_folder}")

#3. Read folder files - place into list
all_files = glob.glob(f"{source_folder}*")
print("list size: ", len(all_files))

#4. If too many files wanted, exit
if wanted_files > len(all_files):
    print("Cannot grab more than the number of files in folder")
    exit()

for video in all_files:
    print(video)

#5. Declare empty random number list
rand_list = []

#6. Loop for evey element in the given number of shuffled files
for file in range(wanted_files):
    #7. Generate random number between 0 and end of list
    rand = random.randint(0,len(all_files))
    print(rand)

    #8. If the element exists, try again and find a new one
    if (rand in rand_list):
        print ("Element Exists")
        file = file - 1
        #Otherwise, it will shorten the loop with the elements already in the rand_list

    else:
        #9. If new random number generated, grab file with this number and copy to Shuffled folder
        print(f"Number {rand} not in list. Appending")
        rand_list.append(rand)
        print(f"Grabbing and copying element {all_files[file]}")
        print("to ")
        print(destination_folder)
        os.system(f"cp {all_files[file]} {destination_folder}")


print("List of random files: ")
print(rand_list)