datestamp_renamer.py

import os,argparse
from utils.get_date import get_date
from utils.rename_file import rename_file

def rename_files_by_date(file_dir):
    for subdir_name in os.listdir(file_dir):
        subdir_path = os.path.join(file_dir, subdir_name)
        for filename in os.listdir(subdir_path):
            # find extension
            _, extension = os.path.splitext(filename)

            # construct filepath
            filepath = os.path.join(subdir_path, filename)
            
            # get creation date
            file_date = get_date(filepath)

            # construct new filepath
            new_path = os.path.join(subdir_path, file_date+extension)

            # rename file
            rename_file(filepath, new_path)
    
    return   

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # read arguments
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
    parser.add_argument('--file_dir', type=str, default='/media/veracrypt2/Journal/2023', help='file directory to be renamed by date')
    args = parser.parse_args()
    # rename files
    rename_files_by_date(args.file_dir)