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how to compress a folder in python

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bhavanasi

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i want to learn "how to compress a folder which is having some text files"...

either .tar or .zip

so please help me
 
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I would probably call tar or zip via subprocess

I do not Have A.D.D. im just easily, Hey look a Squirrel!
 
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Code: 
>>> import os, zipfile
>>> help(zipfile)
>>> help(os.walk)
>>> help(os.listdir)
 
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