converts review txt files to basic formatted md files

Author: LordAmit

review_to_md/main.py

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+import os
+from typing import List
+import argparse
+
+
+def read_review_file(file_path: str) -> List[str]:
+    formatted_lines: List[str] = []
+    heading: bool = False
+    heading_mark = "#"
+    if not os.path.exists(file_path):
+        raise Exception("Incorrect file path")
+    with open(file_path) as file:
+        lines: List[str] = file.readlines()
+    for line in lines:
+        if line.startswith("==-=="):
+            continue
+        elif line.startswith("==+=="):
+            line = line.replace("==+==", heading_mark)
+            if not heading:
+                heading = True
+                heading_mark = "##"
+        formatted_lines.append(line)
+    return formatted_lines
+
+
+def write_file(file_path: str, lines: List[str]):
+    # if os.path.exists(file_path):
+    #     raise Exception("file already exists")
+    with open(file_path, "w") as file:
+        file.writelines(lines)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+   
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Processes review text files\
+         and spews out markdown.')
+    
+    parser.add_argument("input", help="full path to the input file")    
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    write_file(args.input+"_formatted.md", read_review_file(args.input))
+