template_update.py

import argparse
import shutil
import os

iter_path = "iterations"
template_folder = "pMQseJPcaH"


def get_argparser():
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='OpenReview venue management')
    parser.add_argument('--month', required=True, help='which month?')
    parser.add_argument('--full_copy', action='store_true', help='when creating new, otherwise only need to copy template')
    return parser

if __name__ == '__main__':
    args = get_argparser().parse_args() 

    os.chdir(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), iter_path))

    if args.month == "all":
        years = os.listdir()
        years.remove(template_folder)
        months = [os.path.join(y,m) for y in years for m in os.listdir(y)]
        # months = [a for a in os.listdir() if os.path.isdir(a)]
    else:
        months = [args.month]

    print(months)

    for month in months:
        if not os.path.exists(month) or args.full_copy:
            print("Performing full copy")
            shutil.copytree(template_folder, month)
        else:
            print("Performing template copy")
            shutil.copy(os.path.join(template_folder, "index.html"), month)