what does shutil (in Python) mean? [closed]

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I knew what this module is for, I just don't know why they choose this name - shutil. It is hard to remember this kind of "random" name if I don't know where it come from. Please give me some hints, thanks.

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It means "shell utilities", sh standing for shell, util standing for utilities.

If you think about what shutil does, that makes sense (manipulate the filesystem, make archives, etc.).