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Subject: Re: renaming files in OS X
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On Apr 20, 2011, at 10:02 AM, <jyoung79@kc.rr.com> <jyoung79@kc.rr.com> =
wrote:

> Hello,
>=20
> I'm considering using os.rename or shutil for renaming=20
> files on OS X (Snow Leopard).  However, I've read that=20
> shutil doesn't copy the resource fork or metadata for=20
> the files on OS X.  I'm not sure about os.rename though. =20
> I need to keep the resource fork and metadata.  Is it=20
> better if I just use os.system('mv =85') or is os.rename=20
> safe to use?

Hi Jay,
I don't know if os.rename() does what you want, but why don't you try a =
simple test and find out? Surely an empirical test is at least as useful =
as an answer from someone like me who may or may not know what he's =
talking about. =3D)

The OS X command xattr  shows whether or not a file has extended =
attributes, which are what I think you're referring to when you say =
"metadata". xattr is written (badly) in Python; on my system it lives in =
/usr/bin/xattr-2.6

You might also find this helpful:
http://jonsview.com/mac-os-x-resource-forks


Hope this helps
Philip=