ZIP folder with subfolder in python
Question: I need to zip a folder that containts an .xml file and a .fgdb file by using
python. Could anyone help me? I tried a few scripts I found on internet but
there is always some technical issue (such as creating an empty zip file, or
create zip file I cannot open 'no permission' etc..)

Thanks in advance.


Answer: The key to making it work is the os.walk() function. Here is a script I
assembled in the past that should work. Let me know if you get any exceptions.

    
    
    import zipfile
    import os
    import sys
    
    def zipfolder(foldername, target_dir):            
        zipobj = zipfile.ZipFile(foldername + '.zip', 'w', zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED)
        rootlen = len(target_dir) + 1
        for base, dirs, files in os.walk(target_dir):
            for file in files:
                fn = os.path.join(base, file)
                zipobj.write(fn, fn[rootlen:])
    
    zipfolder('thenameofthezipfile', 'thedirectorytobezipped') #insert your variables here
    sys.exit()
    

