csv to txt in python

Question

I have multiple .csv files in the fodler and I need to convert them to .txt files. Currently I am able just to rename them, but I want to leave the original files in place

import os,sys
folder = 'C:....'
for filename in os.listdir(folder):
   infilename = os.path.join(folder,filename)
   if not os.path.isfile(infilename): continue
   oldbase = os.path.splitext(filename)
   newname = infilename.replace('.csv', '.txt')
   output = os.rename(infilename, newname)

Do you just want to change the file-extension, or do you also want to change the content of the csv? — Niels Henkens, Nov 15 '18 at 10:55
Copy file then rename the copy. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/123198/how-do-i-copy-a-file-in-python — Josh J, Nov 15 '18 at 10:57
What do you want to achieve? You are just making another copy with '.txt' extension. — Ankit Jaiswal, Nov 15 '18 at 11:09

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 15 '18 at 11:02

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You can use the copyfile of shutil.

import shutil

....< part of your code > ...
shutil.copyfile(filename, filename.replace('.csv', '.txt'))

answered Nov 15 '18 at 11:02

Niels Henkens

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