python - copy file with any extension -

i have been attempting code few days please forgive me obvious mistakes make. have searched around couple of days , have not managed find solution problem, hence why have decided post here.

my issue: have managed create piece of script search in dedicated folder , copy file, user has named themselves, via input(), multiple other folders. downfall can copy files specific extension e.g. '.docx'. code able pick named file regardless of it's extension.

here code:

import shutil, os, time while true:     filename = input('\n please enter file name: ') + '.docx'     try:         shutil.copy('c:\\users\\guest\\desktop\\folder\\' + filename, 'c:\\users\\guest\\desktop\\employees\\folder1')         shutil.copy('c:\\users\\guest\\desktop\\folder\\' + filename, 'c:\\users\\guest\\desktop\\employees\\folder2')         shutil.copy('c:\\users\\guest\\desktop\\folder\\' + filename, 'c:\\users\\guest\\desktop\\employees\\folder3')     except filenotfounderror:         print("no such file exists.  please try again.")     else:         break print("file transfer complete.") time.sleep(2) quit() 

thanks in advance help!

you need make sure filename either equals file's name or startswith file's name + dot. else cannot exclude errors possible files without extensions, or files same partial name.

furthermore i'd suggest use conditional rather try/except; action if file exists, else retry input:

import shutil, os, time while true:     dr = 'c:\\users\\guest\\desktop\\folder\\'     filename = input('\n please enter file name: ')     # see if file exists (listing files matching conditions)     match = [f f in os.listdir(dr) if any([f == filename, f.startswith(filename+".")])]     # if list not empty, use first match, copy , break     if match:         match = match[0]         shutil.copy(os.path.join(dr, match), os.path.join('c:\\users\\guest\\desktop\\employees\\folder1', match))         # etc...         break     else:         print("no such file exists.  please try again.")  print("file transfer complete.") time.sleep(2) quit()