# tf.io.gfile.copy

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| [![](https://www.tensorflow.org/images/tf_logo_32px.png) TensorFlow 1 version](https://www.tensorflow.org/versions/r1.15/api_docs/python/tf/io/gfile/copy) | [![](https://www.tensorflow.org/images/GitHub-Mark-32px.png) View source on GitHub](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/v2.2.0/tensorflow/python/lib/io/file_io.py#L461-L475) |

Copies data from `src` to `dst`.

#### View aliases


**Compat aliases for migration**

See
[Migration guide](https://www.tensorflow.org/guide/migrate) for
more details.

[`tf.compat.v1.io.gfile.copy`](https://www.tensorflow.org/api_docs/python/tf/io/gfile/copy)

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    tf.io.gfile.copy(
        src, dst, overwrite=False
    )

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| ## Args ||
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| `src` | string, name of the file whose contents need to be copied |
| `dst` | string, name of the file to which to copy to |
| `overwrite` | boolean, if false it's an error for `dst` to be occupied by an existing file. |

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| ## Raises ||
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| [`errors.OpError`](https://www.tensorflow.org/api_docs/python/tf/errors/OpError) | If the operation fails. |

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