Add smart_file_organizer.py script to automate file organization

README.md

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+43. [smart_file_organizer.py](https://github.com/sangampaudel530/Python2.0/blob/main/smart_file_organizer.py) - Organizes files in a directory into categorized subfolders based on file type (Images, Documents, Videos, Audios, Archives, Scripts, Others). You can run it once or automatically at set intervals using the `--path` and `--interval` options.
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smart_file_organizer.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Smart File Organizer
+
+A utility script to organize files in a specified directory into categorized
+subfolders based on file types.
+
+Example categories include: Images, Documents, Videos, Audios, Archives, Scripts, Others.
+
+Usage:
+    python smart_file_organizer.py --path "C:\\Users\\YourName\\Downloads" --interval 0
+
+Arguments:
+    --path       Directory path to organize.
+    --interval   Interval in minutes to repeat automatically (0 = run once).
+
+Author:
+    Sangam Paudel
+"""
+
+import os
+import shutil
+import argparse
+import time
+from datetime import datetime
+
+FILE_CATEGORIES = {
+    "Images": [".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png", ".gif", ".bmp", ".tiff", ".svg"],
+    "Documents": [".pdf", ".doc", ".docx", ".txt", ".ppt", ".pptx", ".xls", ".xlsx"],
+    "Videos": [".mp4", ".mkv", ".mov", ".avi", ".flv", ".wmv"],
+    "Audios": [".mp3", ".wav", ".aac", ".flac", ".ogg"],
+    "Archives": [".zip", ".rar", ".tar", ".gz", ".7z"],
+    "Scripts": [".py", ".js", ".sh", ".bat", ".java", ".cpp", ".c"],
+}
+
+
+def create_folder(folder_path: str) -> None:
+    """
+    Create a folder if it does not already exist.
+
+    Args:
+        folder_path: Path of the folder to create.
+    """
+    if not os.path.exists(folder_path):
+        os.makedirs(folder_path)
+
+
+def get_category(file_ext: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Determine the category of a file based on its extension.
+
+    Args:
+        file_ext: File extension (e.g., ".txt").
+
+    Returns:
+        Category name (e.g., "Documents") or "Others" if not matched.
+    """
+    for category, extensions in FILE_CATEGORIES.items():
+        if file_ext.lower() in extensions:
+            return category
+    return "Others"
+
+
+def organize_files(base_path: str) -> None:
+    """
+    Organize files in the given directory into subfolders by category.
+
+    Args:
+        base_path: Path of the directory to organize.
+    """
+    files = [f for f in os.listdir(base_path) if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(base_path, f))]
+    if not files:
+        print(f"[{datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M:%S')}] No files found in {base_path}")
+        return
+
+    for file_name in files:
+        source = os.path.join(base_path, file_name)
+        file_ext = os.path.splitext(file_name)[1]
+        category = get_category(file_ext)
+        target_folder = os.path.join(base_path, category)
+        create_folder(target_folder)
+
+        try:
+            shutil.move(source, os.path.join(target_folder, file_name))
+            print(f"[{datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M:%S')}] Moved: {file_name} -> {category}/")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[{datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M:%S')}] Error moving {file_name}: {e}")
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    """Parse command-line arguments and execute the file organizer."""
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Organize files in a directory into categorized subfolders."
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--path",
+        required=True,
+        help="Directory path to organize."
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--interval",
+        type=int,
+        default=0,
+        help="Interval (in minutes) to repeat automatically (0 = run once)."
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if not os.path.exists(args.path):
+        print(f"Path not found: {args.path}")
+        return
+
+    print(f"Watching directory: {args.path}")
+    print("Organizer started. Press Ctrl+C to stop.\n")
+
+    try:
+        while True:
+            organize_files(args.path)
+            if args.interval == 0:
+                break
+            print(f"Waiting {args.interval} minutes before next run...\n")
+            time.sleep(args.interval * 60)
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print("\nOrganizer stopped by user.")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()