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python/mergefiles.py

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+import os
+from datetime import datetime
+
+def merge_files(file_paths):
+    # Dictionary to hold file contents by extension
+    files_by_extension = {}
+
+    # Read each file and group contents by extension
+    for file_path in file_paths:
+        _, ext = os.path.splitext(file_path)
+        if ext not in files_by_extension:
+            files_by_extension[ext] = []
+        with open(file_path, 'r') as file:
+            files_by_extension[ext].append(file.read())
+
+    # Ensure the .old directory exists
+    old_dir = '.old'
+    if not os.path.exists(old_dir):
+        os.makedirs(old_dir)
+
+    # Write merged contents to new files
+    for ext, contents in files_by_extension.items():
+        current_date = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+        merged_file_path = f'{current_date}{ext}'
+
+        # Move existing merged file to .old directory
+        if os.path.exists(merged_file_path):
+            os.rename(merged_file_path, os.path.join(old_dir, f'{current_date}{ext}'))
+
+        with open(merged_file_path, 'w') as merged_file:
+            for content in contents:
+                merged_file.write(content)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Example usage: specify the file paths you want to merge
+    file_paths = [
+        '/test/first.csv',
+        '/test/second.csv',
+        '/test/third.csv'
+    ]
+    merge_files(file_paths)
+