[Python] NPRG030 - MFF - WS 19/20
The program is a command-line utility for scanning directory and detecting duplicate files. The output is printed directly into the command-line or a file.
The user can choose which of the following file properties are going to be compared.
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size
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name
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date
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content
The program is run in a command-line with the following command:
python dupefiles.py path arguments
path - path to the scanned directory
| ARGUMENT | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| -s (--size) | Compare files by size |
| -n (--name) | Compare files by name |
| -d (--date) | Compare files by date* |
| -c (--content) | Compare files by content |
| -f (--file) | Output into file |
*Windows - a creation date, Linux - a date of the most recent edit
The order of arguments doesn't matter.
You can display help message by typing python dupefiles.py --help.
Argument -f
This argument can be left alone or followed by a path where the output file should be saved.
If it's not followed by a path the output will be saved into a directory from which the command is executed.
Default file name: duplicate_files_DATE.txt
python dupefiles.py TestFiles/ -n -c
Looks for all files with an identical name and content
python dupefiles.py TestFiles/ --date --size
Looks for all files with an identical date and size
python dupefiles.py TestFiles/ -c -d -f
Looks for all files with an identical date and content, the output will be saved into a directory from which the command is executed as duplicate_files_DATE.txt
python dupefiles.py TestFiles/ -n -f Documents/
Looks for all files with an identical name, the output will be saved into a directory called Documents as duplicate_files_DATE.txt
python dupefiles.py TestFiles/ -n -f Documents/result.txt
Looks for all files with an identical name, the output will be saved into a directory called Documents as result.txt
Missing libraries
All used libraries are distributed with the Python. If they are missing anyway, you can install them with the following command.
pip install --user hashlib argparse