Python 3 cannot zip a folder and move it to another folder

Question

I m currently using the shutil library to zip the file,

Current folder structure

In the d drive

A_zipdirectory.py for running the python code

A_dest folder to be zipped

A_backup folder that will stored the zipped folder

Python code

import shutil

import logging
import sys
logging.basicConfig(stream=sys.stdout, level=logging.DEBUG)

zip_loc = 'D:/A_dest'
zip_dest = 'D:/A_backup'
shutil.make_archive(base_dir=zip_loc, root_dir=zip_loc, format='zip', 
base_name=zip_dest)

When i run this, No error occurs, but i cannot zip and move the file to the backup folder, Any idea? Many thanks

Are you sure your folder path is correct? If you use an absolute path, maybe your file(or dir) path should prefix with driver letter.(e.g. D:/A_dest) — Xiao Tan, Sep 29 '18 at 14:29
Have tried to use D:/A_dest with no luck, just starting to learn this — epiphany, Sep 29 '18 at 14:31
As my comment says you should change your path on Windows. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2953834/windows-path-in-python — Xiao Tan, Sep 29 '18 at 14:34

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 29 '18 at 14:23

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try to add logger and see what happening. (you can deliver logger to shutil.make_archive)

sorry it answer and not comment, i can't comment yet

answered Sep 29 '18 at 14:23

SocketPlayer

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FileNotFoundError: [WinError 2] The system cannot find the file specified: 'A_dest' – epiphany Sep 29 '18 at 14:28
where do you run the script from? – SocketPlayer Sep 29 '18 at 14:33
try to use absolute path instead of relative – SocketPlayer Sep 29 '18 at 14:34
? care to explain further – epiphany Sep 29 '18 at 14:35
in your case: r"d:\A_backup". relative path is partial, and absolute is full path. it like telling the python look for the file here, or look for the file in (36.395121, 17.346487) – SocketPlayer Sep 29 '18 at 14:39
Let us [continue this discussion in chat](https://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/180996/discussion-between-socketplayer-and-epiphany). – SocketPlayer Sep 29 '18 at 18:07

Python 3 cannot zip a folder and move it to another folder

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