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How to Auto Organize Downloads by File Extension in Python

A Python script that sorts files in a directory into subfolders based on their file extensions, creating folders automatically.

file-organization automation pathlib
Python
import os
import shutil
from pathlib import Path

def organize_downloads(download_dir="~/Downloads"):
    """Move files in a directory into subfolders based on file extension."""
    download_path = Path(download_dir).expanduser()
    
    if not download_path.exists():
        print(f"Directory not found: {download_p…
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