PySort

This Python script sorts files into directories based on their file extensions, using a JSON configuration file to specify the sorting rules.

Features

• Sorts files based on their extensions
• Uses a JSON configuration file for flexible sorting rules
• Creates destination directories if they don't exist
• Prints status messages for each file processed

Requirements

• Python 3.x

Usage

1. Clone this repository or download the sort.py script.
2. Create a JSON configuration file named file_sorter_config.json in the same directory as the script.
3. Run the script using Python:

python sort.py

Configuration File Format

The configuration file should be named file_sorter_config.json and have the following structure:

{
    "source_directory": "/path/to/source/directory",
    "mappings": {
        "/path/to/images": [".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png", ".gif"],
        "/path/to/documents": [".pdf", ".doc", ".docx", ".txt"],
        "/path/to/music": [".mp3", ".wav", ".flac"],
        "/path/to/videos": [".mp4", ".avi", ".mov"]
    }
}

• source_directory: The directory containing the files to be sorted. If not specified, the current directory will be used.
• mappings: A dictionary where each key is a destination directory, and the value is a list of file extensions that should be moved to that directory.

Example

Given the configuration above, a file named vacation.jpg in the source directory would be moved to /path/to/images/vacation.jpg.

Notes

• The script will skip any subdirectories in the source directory.
• If a file's extension doesn't match any in the configuration, it will remain in the source directory.
• If a destination directory doesn't exist, it will be created.

License

This project is open source and available under the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE.

Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome. Feel free to check issues page if you want to contribute.

Author

emerald-developer