Task: Moving MP3 Files Based on Metadata Date

6 August 2024 at 14:13

Here’s a Python program to accomplish this task. The script will:

Go to a specified source folder.
List all files with the .mp3 extension.
Extract metadata date and compare it with the user-provided date.
Move files that match the criteria to a specified destination folder.

To achieve this, you’ll need to install the mutagen library for handling MP3 metadata. You can install it using pip install mutagen.

Here’s the Python script:

import os
import shutil
from datetime import datetime
from mutagen.mp3 import MP3

def get_mp3_date(file_path):
    try:
        audio = MP3(file_path)
        if audio.tags is not None:
            return datetime.fromtimestamp(audio.info.pprint())
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error reading {file_path}: {e}")
    return None

def move_files_by_date(source_folder, destination_folder, user_date):
    if not os.path.exists(destination_folder):
        os.makedirs(destination_folder)
    
    for root, _, files in os.walk(source_folder):
        for file in files:
            if file.lower().endswith('.mp3'):
                file_path = os.path.join(root, file)
                file_date = get_mp3_date(file_path)
                
                if file_date and file_date.date() == user_date:
                    shutil.move(file_path, os.path.join(destination_folder, file))
                    print(f"Moved: {file}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    source_folder = "path/to/source/folder"
    destination_folder = "path/to/destination/folder"
    user_date = datetime.strptime("2023-08-06", "%Y-%m-%d").date()

    move_files_by_date(source_folder, destination_folder, user_date)

Instructions to Run the Script:

Install Dependencies: Ensure you have Python installed. Install the mutagen library using pip install mutagen.
Update Paths and Date:
- Replace "path/to/source/folder" with the path to your source folder containing the MP3 files.
- Replace "path/to/destination/folder" with the path to your destination folder where you want to move the files.
- Replace "2023-08-06" with the user-specified date you want to compare against.
Run the Script: Save the script as a .py file and run it using a Python interpreter.

The script will scan the source folder, check the metadata date of each MP3 file, and move files that match the user-specified date to the destination folder.

Objective:

Develop a Python program that:

Scans a specified source folder for MP3 files.
Extracts the metadata date from each MP3 file.
Compares this date to a user-provided date.
Moves files with matching dates to a destination folder.

Required Libraries:

os: To navigate the file system.
shutil: To move files between directories.
datetime: To handle date operations.
mutagen: To read metadata from MP3 files.

Step-by-Step Process:

Import Necessary Libraries:
- os for navigating directories.
- shutil for moving files.
- datetime for handling date comparisons.
- mutagen.mp3 for reading MP3 metadata.
Define Function to Extract MP3 Metadata Date:
- Use mutagen.mp3.MP3 to read the MP3 file.
- Extract the date from the metadata if available.
- Return the date as a datetime object.
Define Function to Move Files:
- Navigate the source directory to find MP3 files.
- For each MP3 file, extract the metadata date.
- Compare the metadata date with the user-provided date.
- If dates match, move the file to the destination folder.
Main Execution Block:
- Define the source and destination folders.
- Define the user-provided date for comparison.
- Call the function to move files based on the date comparison.

To install the mutagen library using pip, follow these steps:

Steps to Install `mutagen` Using `pip`:

Open a Command Prompt or Terminal:
- On Windows: Press Win + R, type cmd, and press Enter.
- On macOS/Linux: Open the Terminal from the Applications menu or use the shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T (Linux) or Cmd + Space and type “Terminal” (macOS).
Ensure pip is Installed:
- Check if pip is installed by running:

pip --version

If pip is not installed, you can install it by following the official pip installation guide.

3.Install mutagen:

Run the following command to install the mutagen library:

pip install mutagen

Example:

On Windows/MacOS/Linux:

open in command prompt/Terminal:

pip install mutagen

Verifying the Installation:

After the installation is complete, you can verify that mutagen is installed by running a simple Python command:

import mutagen
print(mutagen.version)

You can run this command in a Python interpreter or save it in a .py file and execute it. If there are no errors and the version prints correctly, mutagen is installed successfully.

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