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I get the error :[WinError 2] The system cannot find the file specified:

this code moves all pdf files into a folder called pdf.It moves the first file then get error for moved file: [WinError 2] The system cannot find the file specified: ‘C:UsersfarbodDesktopPrint Form.pdf’ -> ‘C:/Users/farbod/Desktop/pdf/Print Form.pdf’ note: I also used shutil instead of pathlib.Same error


import os
from pathlib import Path




path ="C:/Users/farbod/Desktop"
pdf_folder_path = "C:/Users/farbod/Desktop/pdf"
files=[]

os.chdir(path)
files = os.listdir(path)
for file in files:
    file_path= path + '/' + file
    file_name,file_ext= os.path.splitext(file_path)
    if file_ext==".pdf":
        os.rename(file_path,pdf_folder_path+'/'+file)
        Path(file_path,).rename(pdf_folder_path+'/'+file)
    else:
        continue

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Answer

fixed and working code.Thank you Mr. Ghost Ops

import os


pdf_folder_path = "/pdf/"

os.chdir("C:/Users/farbod/Desktop")
files = os.listdir()
for file in files:
    file_path= f"{file}"
    file_name,file_ext= os.path.splitext(file_path)
    if file_ext==".pdf":
        #your if statement didnt work because i had a folder called pdf.
        os.rename(file_path,"C:/Users/farbod/Desktop/pdf"+"/"+file)
        
        



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