Google apps script: loop over tabs to save to separate worksheets - google-apps-script

Question

I would like to loop over all individual tabs of a certain worksheet (preferably skipping the ones of array that need to be excluded). For each individual tab I would like to save it as a separate worksheet in Google drive, with the title of the tab as the file name. If the file name already exists it should be overwritten.
Preferably I would like to be able to exclude an array of sheets (e.g. named 'master' and 'test') in the desired script.
Unfortunately my knowledge of Google Apps scripting is not sufficient enough to write it myself. Any working example is highly appreciated.
EDIT: here is how I solved it (suggestions for improvements are always welcome! :-) )
EDIT2: changed the deleteSheet line
function copySheetsToSS() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
for(var n in ss.getSheets()){// loop over all tabs in the spreadsheet
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[n];// look at every sheet in spreadsheet
var name = sheet.getName();//get name
if(name != 'master' && name != 'test'){ // exclude some names
var alreadyExist = DriveApp.getFilesByName(name);// check if already there
while(alreadyExist.hasNext()){
alreadyExist.next().setTrashed(true);// delete all files with this name
}
var copy = SpreadsheetApp.create(name);// create the copy
sheet.copyTo(copy).setName(name); // rename copied sheet to same name as SS
copy.deleteSheet(copy.getSheets()[0]);// delete default Sheet1 from new copy
}
}
}

Answer 1

Your description is so accurate that it's quite easy to translate in code...
You should have tried and I'm sure the doc would have allowed you to get it working ... it would have been interesting and so rewarding to run a code you wrote yourself !
Here is the more frustrating (for you) solution of a working code ;-) with explanation in comments
function copySheetsToSS() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
for(var n in ss.getSheets()){
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[n];// look at every sheet in spreadsheet
var name = sheet.getName();//get name
if(name != 'master' && name != 'test'){ // exclude some names
var alreadyExist = DriveApp.getFilesByName(name);// check if already there
while(alreadyExist.hasNext()){
alreadyExist.next().setTrashed(true);// delete all files with this name
}
var copy = SpreadsheetApp.create(name);// create the copy
sheet.copyTo(copy);// copy content
copy.deleteSheet(copy.getSheets()[0]);// remove original "Sheet1"
copy.getSheets()[0].setName(name);// rename first sheet to same name as SS
}
}
}