Python : How to copy files from one location to another using shutil.copy()

Just check the example code

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import shutil

# Copy file to another directory

newPath = shutil.copy('sample1.txt', '/home/varung/test')

print("Path of copied file : ", newPath)

#Path of copied file :  /home/varung/test/sample1.txt

#Copy a file with new name

newPath = shutil.copy('sample1.txt', '/home/varung/test/sample2.txt')

print("Path of copied file : ", newPath)

#Path of copied file :  /home/varung/test/sample2.txt

# Copy a symbolic link as a new link

newPath = shutil.copy('/home/varung/test/link.csv', '/home/varung/test/sample2.csv')

print("Path of copied file : ", newPath)

#Path of copied file :  /home/varung/test/sample2.csv

# Copy target file pointed by symbolic link

newPath = shutil.copy('/home/varung/test/link.csv', '/home/varung/test/newlink.csv', follow_symlinks=False)

print("Path of copied file : ", newPath)

#Path of copied file :  /home/varung/test/newlink.csv

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