Python Project 11: File Organizer Script 🗂️⚙️

📌 Problem Statement:

Create a Python script that automatically organizes files in a folder by file type — putting images, docs, videos, etc., into separate subfolders.

🧠 What You'll Learn:

• File system navigation (using os)
• Moving files with shutil
• Handling file extensions
• Automating daily productivity tasks

✅ Python Code:

import os
import shutil

def organize_folder(folder_path):
    file_types = {
        'Images': ['.jpg', '.jpeg', '.png', '.gif'],
        'Documents': ['.pdf', '.docx', '.txt', '.xlsx'],
        'Videos': ['.mp4', '.avi', '.mkv'],
        'Audio': ['.mp3', '.wav'],
        'Archives': ['.zip', '.rar'],
        'Scripts': ['.py', '.js']
    }

    for filename in os.listdir(folder_path):
        file_path = os.path.join(folder_path, filename)
        if os.path.isfile(file_path):
            _, ext = os.path.splitext(filename)
            for folder, extensions in file_types.items():
                if ext.lower() in extensions:
                    target_folder = os.path.join(folder_path, folder)
                    os.makedirs(target_folder, exist_ok=True)
                    shutil.move(file_path, os.path.join(target_folder, filename))
break

#Example usage
organize_folder("/path/to/your/folder")

📤 What It Does:

1. Scans your folder for files
2. Checks each file’s extension
3. Moves them to a matching subfolder (auto-created)

🔧 Try Modifying:

• Add logging for moved files
• Schedule it with Task Scheduler / Cron
• Add GUI with Tkinter

💡 Use Cases:

✅ Clean up messy downloads folder
✅ Auto-sort project folders
✅ Boost productivity in seconds