Creating folder in python

Question

I want to create a folder after an hour of the current time in python. I know how to get the current time and date and to create a folder. But how to create a folder at a time specified by me. Any help would be appreciated.

from datetime import datetime
from datetime import timedelta 
import os
while True:
    now = datetime.now ()
    #print(now.strftime("%H:%M:%S"))
    y = datetime.now () + timedelta (hours = 1)
    #print(y.strftime("%H:%M:%S"))
    if now== y:
      os.makedirs (y.strftime ("%H/%M/%S"))

will this work?

EDIT :- I have to run the code continuously i.e. creating folders at every instant of time

If you plan on doing something else in the mean while (I guess you do) you will need some thread to wait for the time to pass and then create your folder — Eypros, Jul 02 '18 at 08:38

Rafid · Answer 1 · 2018-07-02T11:38:31.850

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Try this simple code

import os
import time

while True:    
  time.sleep(3600) # pending for 1 hour (3600 seconds)
  os.makedirs(your directory) # create the directory

EDIT (using parallel programming)

import os
import time
from datetime import datetime
from multiprocessing import Pool

def create_folder(now):
  # you can manipulate variable "now" as you wish
  time.sleep(3600) # pending for 1 hour (3600 seconds)
  os.makedirs(your directory) # create the directory
  return

while True:
  pool = Pool()
  now = datetime.now()    
  result = pool.apply_async(create_folder, [now]) # asynchronously evaluate 'create_folder(now)'

this may consume many of your computer resources

edited Jul 02 '18 at 11:38

answered Jul 02 '18 at 08:41

Rafid

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Could yo add some explanation about why and how your code is answering the question? – anothernode Jul 02 '18 at 09:11
I have to run the code continuously i.e. creating folders at every instant of time – S123 Jul 02 '18 at 09:43
then you can put `while True:` between those code – Rafid Jul 02 '18 at 09:50
Your code or mine? Can you show the code? – S123 Jul 02 '18 at 10:12
my code, i have edited the example – Rafid Jul 02 '18 at 10:14
it's not working. I'm supposed to get it as- For time A, folder at A+1hr for time A+1sec, folder at A+1sec+1hr and so on – S123 Jul 02 '18 at 10:53
you can do parallel programming. every second you create a new thread which run my code above. – Rafid Jul 02 '18 at 11:15
Can you help with the code? – S123 Jul 02 '18 at 11:25
i've edited. please accept it if work. – Rafid Jul 02 '18 at 11:29

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 02 '18 at 09:33

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check this post for better explanation,you can create a function which will run after given time and you can use this function for creating a folder by simple one line code os.makedirs("path\directory name") Python - Start a Function at Given Time

answered Jul 02 '18 at 09:33

Vikas Gautam

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Anshuman Sharma · Answer 3 · 2018-07-02T11:20:25.217

to create multiple folders after every 60 sec, folders like New1, New2,...

  import time

    while True:
        time_Begin = time.time()

        print("Creating Folder....")
        # CODE FOR CREATING FOLDER AND CONDITION

        time_End = time.time()
        time_Elapsed = time_End - time_Begin
        time.sleep(60-time_Elapsed)

Until external process not done

import time
import random


def creatingFolder():
    while externalProcess() != 30:
            timeBegin = time.time()

            print("Creating Folder....", timeBegin)

            timeEnd = time.time()
            timeElapsed = timeEnd - timeBegin
            time.sleep(5-timeElapsed)


def externalProcess():
    return random.randint(1, 30)

creatingFolder()

I have to create a folder an hour later for the time right now and continue this till my external process doesn't gets over. — S123, Jul 02 '18 at 10:20

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