import os

import tarfile

def archive_files(file_list, archive_name):

"""

Archives the content of a list of files into a tar archive.

Args:

file_list (list): A list of file paths to archive.

archive_name (str): The name of the tar archive to create.

"""

try:

with tarfile.open(archive_name, "w") as tar:

for file_path in file_list:

if os.path.exists(file_path):

tar.add(file_path, arcname=os.path.basename(file_path)) # Add file to archive, preserving name

else:

print(f"Warning: File not found: {file_path}")

print(f"Successfully created archive: {archive_name}")

except Exception as e:

print(f"Error creating archive: {e}")

if __name__ == '__main__':

# Example Usage

files_to_archive = ["file1.txt", "file2.csv", "nonexistent_file.txt"]

archive_file = "my_archive.tar"

archive_files(files_to_archive, archive_file)