Automation Scripts: Python Files, Tasks & Bots Explained

import os
from datetime import datetime

# --- Configuration ---
TARGET_FOLDER = r"C:\Users\You\Documents\Logs"  # Change to your folder path
FILE_EXTENSION = ".txt"
DATE_PREFIX = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")

# --- Rename Loop ---
renamed_count = 0

for filename in os.listdir(TARGET_FOLDER):
    if filename.endswith(FILE_EXTENSION) and not filename.startswith(DATE_PREFIX):
        old_path = os.path.join(TARGET_FOLDER, filename)
        new_name = f"{DATE_PREFIX}_{filename}"
        new_path = os.path.join(TARGET_FOLDER, new_name)

        os.rename(old_path, new_path)
        print(f"Renamed: {filename}  →  {new_name}")
        renamed_count += 1

print(f"\nDone. {renamed_count} file(s) renamed.")

import os
import time
from datetime import datetime

WATCH_FOLDER = "/home/you/incoming"
CHECK_INTERVAL = 60  # seconds
seen_files = set()

def check_for_new_files():
    current_files = set(os.listdir(WATCH_FOLDER))
    new_files = current_files - seen_files

    for filename in new_files:
        timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%H:%M:%S")
        print(f"[{timestamp}] New file detected: {filename}")
        # Add your processing logic here (move, parse, notify, etc.)

    seen_files.update(new_files)

print(f"Watching '{WATCH_FOLDER}' every {CHECK_INTERVAL}s. Press Ctrl+C to stop.\n")

while True:
    check_for_new_files()
    time.sleep(CHECK_INTERVAL)

#!/bin/bash

LOG_DIR="/var/log/myapp"
DAYS_OLD=30

echo "Cleaning logs older than ${DAYS_OLD} days in ${LOG_DIR}..."
find "$LOG_DIR" -name "*.log" -mtime +$DAYS_OLD -exec rm -v {} \;
echo "Cleanup complete."