Real-Life Python Automation: Email Sending and File Renaming

Give 2 real life usecases of automation with python with code and files I can use now in my laptop

Sure! Here are two real-life use cases of automation with Python that you can try on your laptop. Each example includes code and instructions on how to set it up.

Use Case 1: Automating Email Sending

This script will automate the process of sending an email using Python. You will need to have an email account (e.g., Gmail) and enable "Less secure app access" if you're using Gmail.

Prerequisites:

• Install the smtplib and email libraries (these are part of the Python standard library, so no need to install them separately).

Code:

import smtplib
from email.mime.multipart import MIMEMultipart
from email.mime.text import MIMEText

def send_email(subject, body, to_email):
    from_email = "[email protected]"
    from_password = "your_password"

    # Create the email
    msg = MIMEMultipart()
    msg['From'] = from_email
    msg['To'] = to_email
    msg['Subject'] = subject

    msg.attach(MIMEText(body, 'plain'))

    # Connect to the server
    server = smtplib.SMTP('smtp.gmail.com', 587)
    server.starttls()
    server.login(from_email, from_password)

    # Send the email
    server.send_message(msg)
    server.quit()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    subject = "Test Email"
    body = "This is a test email sent from a Python script."
    to_email = "[email protected]"
    send_email(subject, body, to_email)

Instructions:

1. Replace [email protected] and your_password with your actual email and password.
2. Replace [email protected] with the recipient's email address.
3. Run the script.

Use Case 2: Automating File Renaming

This script will automate the process of renaming multiple files in a directory based on a specific pattern.

Prerequisites:

• Install the os library (part of the Python standard library).

Code:

import os

def rename_files(directory, prefix):
    for count, filename in enumerate(os.listdir(directory)):
        dst = f"{prefix}_{str(count).zfill(3)}{os.path.splitext(filename)[1]}"
        src = f"{directory}/{filename}"
        dst = f"{directory}/{dst}"
        
        # Rename the file
        os.rename(src, dst)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    directory = "path_to_your_directory"
    prefix = "new_name"
    rename_files(directory, prefix)

Instructions:

1. Replace path_to_your_directory with the path to the directory containing the files you want to rename.
2. Replace new_name with the prefix you want to use for the new filenames.
3. Run the script.

Example Directory Structure Before Running the Script:

path_to_your_directory/
    file1.txt
    file2.txt
    file3.txt

Example Directory Structure After Running the Script:

path_to_your_directory/
    new_name_000.txt
    new_name_001.txt
    new_name_002.txt

These scripts should help you get started with automating tasks on your laptop using Python.