Program for Backup - Python -


im trying execute following code in python 2.7 on windows7. purpose of code take specified folder specified folder per naming pattern given.

however, im not able work. output has been 'backup failed'.

please advise on how resolve code working.

thanks.

code :

backup_ver1.py  import os import time import sys  sys.path.append('c:\python27\gnuwin32\bin') source = 'c:\new' target_dir = 'e:\backup' target = target_dir + os.sep + time.strftime('%y%m%d%h%m%s') + '.zip' zip_command = "zip -qr {0} {1}".format(target,''.join(source)) print('this program backing files') print(zip_command)  if os.system(zip_command)==0: print('successful backup to', target) else: print('backup failed')

see if escaping \'s helps :-

source = 'c:\\new' target_dir = 'e:\\backup'

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