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Python lab program 7

The document outlines a program for backing up specified folders into ZIP files using Python's os and zipfile modules. It details the algorithm for creating a backup function that traverses the folder structure and writes files to a ZIP archive while maintaining relative paths. The program is executed by calling the backup function for two example folders, 'example_folder' and 'xyz_folder'.

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Python lab program 7

The document outlines a program for backing up specified folders into ZIP files using Python's os and zipfile modules. It details the algorithm for creating a backup function that traverses the folder structure and writes files to a ZIP archive while maintaining relative paths. The program is executed by calling the backup function for two example folders, 'example_folder' and 'xyz_folder'.

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LAB-7

Develop a program to backing Up a given Folder (Folder in a current working


directory) into a ZIP File by using relevant modules and suitable methods.
import os
import zipfile

def backup_folder(folder_name):
folder_path = os.path.abspath(folder_name)
backup_file = folder_name + '.zip'

with zipfile.ZipFile(backup_file, 'w') as zf:


for root, dirs, files in os.walk(folder_path):
for file in files:
file_path = os.path.join(root, file)
zf.write(file_path, os.path.relpath(file_path, folder_path)) # Ensure file path is
relative

# Call the function to back up folders


backup_folder('example_folder')
backup_folder('xyz_folder')

Algorithm:
1. Start
2. Define the function backup_folder(folder_name):

• Input: folder_name (the name of the folder to back up).

3. Get the absolute path of the folder:


• Use os.path.abspath() to get the absolute path of folder_name.

4. Define the backup file:


• Create a backup_file name by appending .zip to folder_name.

5. Open a Zip file for writing:


• Use zipfile.ZipFile(backup_file, 'w') to open the zip file for writing.

6. Traverse the folder:


• Use os.walk(folder_path) to walk through the folder and its subfolders.

• For each subdirectory and file:


• Get the full file path using os.path.join(root, file).

7. Write each file to the zip file:


• Use zf.write(file_path, os.path.relpath(file_path,
folder_path)) to add the file to the zip archive.
• This ensures that the file path inside the zip file is relative to the original folder path,
preserving the folder structure.
8. Close the zip file:
• The zip file is automatically closed after exiting the with block.

9. Call the function to back up folders:


• Call backup_folder('example_folder') to back up the
example_folder.

• Call backup_folder('xyz_folder') to back up the xyz_folder.

10.End

Output:
Example_folder and xyz_folder are created in the same location

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