python zip folder and subfolders
import zipfile
import os
import sys
def zipfolder(foldername, target_dir):
zipobj = zipfile.ZipFile(foldername + '.zip', 'w', zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED)
rootlen = len(target_dir) + 1
for base, dirs, files in os.walk(target_dir):
for file in files:
fn = os.path.join(base, file)
zipobj.write(fn, fn[rootlen:])
zipfolder('thenameofthezipfile', 'thedirectorytobezipped') #insert your variables here
sys.exit()