Why I got infinity loop to add files in archive?

Asked Sep 25 '22 at 11:51

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I started learn python and trying to create 'backup' app. Want to add files from chosen directory in zip archive, but I don't understand why zipfile.write adding the same files from directory in arhive non-stop? Also it add itself to archive.

import zipfile, os, pathlib, time
from os.path import basename

now = time.strftime('%H%M%S')
source3 = 'F:\oneMoreTry'

# create a ZipFile object
with zipfile.ZipFile(now + '.zip', 'w') as zipObj:
   # Iterate over all the files in directory
   for folderName, subfolders, filenames in os.walk(source3):
           for filename in filenames:
               # create complete filepath of file in directory
               filePath = os.path.join(folderName, filename)
               # Add file to zip
               zipObj.write(filePath, basename(filePath))

asked Sep 25 '22 at 11:51

Twelfth641

are you executing this program inside `F:\oneMoreTry`? – Deera Wijesundara Sep 25 '22 at 11:55
do you have any symlinks that could be referring to a folder containing themselves? – Magikarp Sep 25 '22 at 12:02
yep, I execute it from F:\oneMoreTry folder. After change directory for executing file problem was solved :d – Twelfth641 Sep 25 '22 at 12:03

Why I got infinity loop to add files in archive?

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