How to get python to copy files to desktop

Question

How do I make python copy a jpeg to the desktop?

import shutil
src = ('1.3.jpg')
dst = ('tEST/nicholas')
count = 1
while count < 10000000000:
    shutil.copyfile(src, dst + str(count) + ".jpg")
    count += 1

This is what I have so far but I want to change the dst folder into the desktop I'm using windows 7

For me it is `~/Desktop`, but you didn't tell us which OS you're on — SlightlyCuban, Jun 05 '14 at 18:17
see: https://docs.python.org/2/library/shutil.html#shutil.copyfile — SlightlyCuban, Jun 05 '14 at 18:27

Slepice1 · Answer 1 · 2014-06-05T18:45:04.220

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Just define absolute adress of your desktop.

dst = 'C:\\Users\\[name of your account]\\myfile.txt'

edited Jun 05 '14 at 18:45

answered Jun 05 '14 at 18:31

Slepice1

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Could also use `os.environ['USERHOME'] + '/Desktop/myfiles'`, if you wanted to be more portable. – SlightlyCuban Jun 05 '14 at 19:10
`~/Downloads` works on Windows 10 – KetZoomer Feb 10 '21 at 17:27

How to get python to copy files to desktop

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