#!/usr/bin/env python # # Copyright 2007 Doug Hellmann. # # # All Rights Reserved # # Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and # its documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby # granted, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all # copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission # notice appear in supporting documentation, and that the name of Doug # Hellmann not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to # distribution of the software without specific, written prior # permission. # # DOUG HELLMANN DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, # INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN # NO EVENT SHALL DOUG HELLMANN BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR # CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS # OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, # NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN # CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. # """Copying the meta-data from one file to another """ __version__ = "$Id$" #end_pymotw_header from shutil import * import os import time def show_file_info(filename): stat_info = os.stat(filename) print '\tMode :', stat_info.st_mode print '\tCreated :', time.ctime(stat_info.st_ctime) print '\tAccessed:', time.ctime(stat_info.st_atime) print '\tModified:', time.ctime(stat_info.st_mtime) f = open('file_to_change.txt', 'wt') f.write('content') f.close() os.chmod('file_to_change.txt', 0444) print 'BEFORE:' show_file_info('file_to_change.txt') copystat('shutil_copystat.py', 'file_to_change.txt') print 'AFTER :' show_file_info('file_to_change.txt')