Finde all possibilities loop - function try

Question

I wrote the code and now I have problem that the code finde only the first value (for example only img, we have img2 too, but it went to another picture) and copy only one, but we have 2 possibilities.

for i in df_list:
    img = (filepath + i + ".jpg")
    img2 = (filepath + i + "-1" + ".jpg")
    img3 = (filepath + i + "-2" ".jpg")
    img4 = (filepath + i + "-3" + ".jpg")
    img5 = (filepath + i + "-4" + ".jpg")
    img6 = (filepath + i + " -5" + ".jpg")
    try:
        shutil.copy(img, newpath, follow_symlinks=True)

    except:
        try:
            shutil.copy(img6, newpath, follow_symlinks=True)

        except:
            try:
                shutil.copy(img2, newpath, follow_symlinks=True)

            except:
                  try:
                    shutil.copy(img3, newpath, follow_symlinks=True)

                  except:
                        try:
                          shutil.copy(img4, newpath, follow_symlinks=True)

                        except:
                                try:
                                    shutil.copy(img5, newpath, follow_symlinks=True)

                                except:
                                    with open("C:/Users/"+user+"/Desktop/J/"+datum+"/"+"Napake.txt", "a") as text_file:
                                      print("Slika za ident {} ne obstaja.\n".format(i), file=text_file)

I neeed help, thank you for answers.

I have differend names of pictures, for example (picture, picture1, picture2). I copy only the first picture which is found (this is name picture), but I have picture1 and two too. — Matija, Jun 16 '20 at 09:35
what you mean by "which is found (this is name picture)" where it is found. Edit your question with proper details — deadshot, Jun 16 '20 at 09:40
Sorry I forgot the code before. I found the name in excele file. — Matija, Jun 16 '20 at 09:41
Let us [continue this discussion in chat](https://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/216043/discussion-between-komatiraju032-and-matija). — deadshot, Jun 16 '20 at 09:42

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 16 '20 at 08:57

Rather than copying the try,except you can loop over the filenumbers and try copy each file. and print an error if there is an exception.

save_path = "C:/Users/" + user + "/Desktop/J/" + datum + "/" + "Napake.txt"
for folder in df_list:
    for index in range(6):
        if index == 0:
            img = filepath + folder + ".jpg"
        else:
            img = f"{filepath}{folder}-{index}.jpg"

        try:
            shutil.copy(img6, newpath, follow_symlinks=True)
            with open(save_path, "a") as text_file:
                text_file.write(f"Slika za ident {folder}-{i} ne obstaja.\n")
        except Exception as e:
            print('could not copy file')
            print(e)

I would also recommend having a look at this answer to see how to copy all files in a directory.

Finde all possibilities loop - function try

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