Merge pull request #41 from geekymeeky/folderToZip

Script to convert Folder to zip created as per issue #14

Author: avinashkranjan

Folder-to-Zip/ReadME.md

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+# Folder - to - Zip
+
+## Utility
+
+* To convert folders into ZIP format
+
+## How to use
+
+* ### Step 1
+
+    > Put the folder you want to convert in the same directory
+
+* ### Step 2 -> Run the script
+
+    Windows:
+
+    > py folder-to-zip.py
+
+    Linux:
+
+    > python3 folder-to-zip.py
+
+## You're all set! The Zip file for the selected folder will be created

Folder-to-Zip/folder-to-zip.py

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+import os
+import zipfile
+from random import randrange
+
+
+def zip_dir(path, zip_handler):
+    for root, dirs, files in os.walk(path):
+        for file in files:
+            zip_handler.write(os.path.join(root, file))
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    to_zip = input("""
+Enter the name of the folder you want to zip
+(N.B.: The folder name should not contain blank spaces)
+>
+""")
+    to_zip = to_zip.strip() + "/"
+    zip_file_name = f'zip{randrange(0,10000)}.zip'
+    zip_file = zipfile.ZipFile(zip_file_name, 'w', zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED)
+    zip_dir(to_zip, zip_file)
+    zip_file.close()
+    print(f'File Saved as {zip_file_name}')