purge.bat

@echo off & python -x "%~f0" %* & goto :eof
import os, glob, time, shutil; from datetime import datetime

# If you get indentation errors check near the underlined lines to make sure that the editor can properly read indentations.
# Some editors and this Python version do not like a mix of single spaces and tabs.

class Menu:

	## SET THE PURGE DEADLINE ## LEAVE AS NONE TO ASK FOR DATE AT RUNTIME ##
	user_set_date = '9-20-2022'
	## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ##

	startup_logo = "\n\nPyBatch - By Edgar A."

	def error():
		print('\n--[ Error: Comment out the try and except keywords to debug properly. ]--\n')

	def prunepurge():

		#try:
			if Menu.user_set_date == None:
				Menu.user_set_date = input('Enter cut-off date for folders older than specified date to be purged [Ex: 12-1-2020]: ')

			date_format = "%m-%d-%Y"
			ts = time.mktime(datetime.timetuple(datetime.strptime(Menu.user_set_date, date_format)))

			folders_deleted = 0
			files_deleted = 0

			parent_folder = os.getcwd()
			folder_items = os.listdir(parent_folder)
			# print(parent_folder)

			if Menu.user_set_date != None:

				for item in folder_items:

					item_path = (parent_folder + '\\' + item)
					file_epoch_time = os.path.getmtime(item_path)

					if file_epoch_time <= ts:

						# if os.path.isfile(current_file_path): # uncomment this block to include file purging.

							# if item != "purge.bat":
								# os.remove(current_file_path)
								# files_deleted += 1

						if os.path.isdir(item_path):

							if item != "purge.bat":

								#os.chmod(item_path, stat.S_IWRITE)
								shutil.rmtree(item_path, ignore_errors=False)
								
								# check if it was properly deleted
								if os.path.isdir(item_path) == False:
									folders_deleted += 1
								
								elif os.path.isdir(item_path) == True:
									print("Couldn't purge:", item_path)

				print('\n' + str(folders_deleted) + ' folders purged.')
				# print('\n' + str(files_deleted) + ' files purged.')
				time.sleep(2)
		#except:
			#Menu.error()
			#time.sleep(5)

			time.sleep(1000)
if __name__ == "__main__":

	print(Menu.startup_logo)

	if Menu.prunepurge() == False:
		time.sleep(1000)
		exit()