pil example build folder from photo (snippet)

Python pil example 'build folder from photo'

Modules used in program:

• import shutil
• import os
• import sys
• import glob

python build folder from photo

Python pil example: build folder from photo

import glob
import sys
import os
import shutil
from PIL import Image
from PIL.ExifTags import TAGS

folder = glob.glob(sys.argv[1] + "/*")
for i in folder:
    try:
        exif = Image.open(i)._getexif()
        for id,val in exif.items():
            tag = TAGS.get(id,id)
            if tag != "DateTimeOriginal":
                continue
            dest = sys.argv[1] + '/' + val[:10].replace(':', '-')
            os.makedirs(dest, exist_ok=True)
            Image.open(i).close()
            shutil.move(i, dest + '/' + os.path.basename(i))
            break
    except:
        continue

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