7z_with_delete_folder.py

import os
import shutil
import py7zr
import argparse
import sys

def compress_with_py7zr_and_remove(folder_path, archive_name):
    folder_path = os.path.abspath(folder_path)

    if not os.path.isdir(folder_path):
        print("❌ The folder does not exist!")
        sys.exit(1)

    parent_dir = os.path.dirname(folder_path)
    archive_path = os.path.join(parent_dir, archive_name + ".7z")

    try:
        print(f"🔄 Compressing folder: {folder_path}")
        with py7zr.SevenZipFile(archive_path, 'w') as archive:
            archive.writeall(folder_path, arcname=os.path.basename(folder_path))

        print(f"✅ Folder successfully compressed to: {archive_path}")

        shutil.rmtree(folder_path)
        print(f"🗑️ Original folder has been deleted: {folder_path}")

    except Exception as e:
        print(f"❌ Compression failed: {e}")
        sys.exit(1)

def main():
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="📦 Compress a folder into a .7z archive and delete the original.")
    parser.add_argument("folder", help="Path to the folder to compress")
    parser.add_argument("name", help="Name of the output archive (without .7z)")

    args = parser.parse_args()
    compress_with_py7zr_and_remove(args.folder, args.name)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()