Python. IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: when i'm copying file

Question

I have two folders: In, Out - it is not system folder on disk D: - Windows 7. Out contain \"myfile.txt\" I run the following command in python:

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Answer 1

well the questionis old, for new viewer of Python 3.6 use

shutil.copyfile( "D:\Out\myfile.txt", "D:\In" )

instead of

shutil.copyfile( r"d:\Out\myfile.txt", r"D:\In" )

r argument is passed for reading file not for copying

Answer 2

Read the docs:

shutil.copyfile(src, dst)

Copy the contents (no metadata) of the file named src to a file named dst. dst must be the complete target file name; look at copy() for a copy that accepts a target directory path.

Answer 3

use shutil.copy instead of shutil.copyfile

example:

shutil.copy(PathOf_SourceFileName.extension,TargetFolderPath)

Answer 4

First of all, make sure that your files aren't locked by Windows, some applications, like MS Office, locks the oppened files.

I got erro 13 when i was is trying to rename a long file list in a directory, but Python was trying to rename some folders that was at the same path of my files. So, if you are not using shutil library, check if it is a directory or file!

import os
path="abc.txt"

if os.path.isfile(path):
    #do yor copy here
    print("\nIt is a normal file") 

Or

if os.path.isdir(path):
    print("It is a directory!")
else:
    #do yor copy here
    print("It is a file!")

Answer 5

Make sure you aren't in (locked) any of the the files you're trying to use shutil.copy in.

This should assist in solving your problem

Answer 6

I solved this problem, you should be the complete target file name for destination

destination = pathdirectory + filename.*

I use this code fir copy wav file with shutil :

    # open file with QFileDialog

    browse_file = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(None, 'Open file', 'c:', "wav files (*.wav)")

    # get file name 

    base = os.path.basename(browse_file[0])
    os.path.splitext(base)
    print(os.path.splitext(base)[1])

    # make destination path with file name

    destination= "test/" + os.path.splitext(base)[0] + os.path.splitext(base)[1]
    shutil.copyfile(browse_file[0], destination)