shutil vs. aiofiles

Choosing the Right Tool for File Operations

A simple and express guide to pick the best tool for your file-handling tasks in Python.

🔹 shutil (Standard Library)

• Purpose: High-level file operations (copy, move, archive).

• Execution: Synchronous (blocks the event loop in async apps).

• Best For:

  • Bulk operations: copy(), move(), rmtree(), make_archive().

  • Short, non-critical tasks (e.g., small file copies).

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