backup_generator.py

import os
import shutil
import datetime


def backup_files(source_dir, destination_dir):
    """
    Backup files from the source directory to the destination directory.
    :param source_dir: The directory containing the files to be backed up.
    :param destination_dir: The directory where the backup files will be stored.
    """
    timestamp = datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d%H%M%S')
    backup_dir = os.path.join(destination_dir, f"backup_{timestamp}")

    try:
        shutil.copytree(source_dir, backup_dir)
        print(f"Backup created successfully at {backup_dir}")
    except OSError as e:
        print(f"Error creating backup: {e}")


if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Replace these paths with the appropriate source and destination directories
    source_directory = "/path/to/source_directory"
    destination_directory = "/path/to/destination_directory"

    backup_files(source_directory, destination_directory)