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I have Python version 3.7.1.

I would like to sync files with extension .835 in the source directory to the target directory. Why is this code pulling over all files?

import dirsync
dirsync.sync(source,destination,'sync',verbose=True,only='.*\.835$')
I have also tried the --include option and pattern like this:
import dirsync
pattern = r'.*\.835$'
dirsync.sync(source,destination,'sync',verbose=True,include=pattern)
How do I solve this problem?
                There is nothing wrong with your pattern. The issue must have something to do with dirsync
– emsimpson92
                Dec 10, 2018 at 21:23
import dirsync
pattern = r'.*\.835$',
dirsync.sync(source, destination, 'sync', verbose=True, include=pattern)
import dirsync
dirsync.sync(source, destination, 'sync', verbose=True, include=(r'^.*\.wav$',))
If you are still having issues, the dirsync example scripts should point you in the right direction: https://bitbucket.org/tkhyn/dirsync/src/default/tests/regexfilters.py
I would also make sure you know what the various options do. Depending on the use case "only" may be more useful than "include"
You can find the documentation here: https://bitbucket.org/tkhyn/dirsync/src/default/
--only, -o patterns
Regex patterns to include (exclude every other)
--exclude, -e patterns
Regex patterns to exclude
--include, -i patterns
Regex patterns to include (with precedence over excludes)
        
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