auralib | Aura's Python Library

auralib is mostly a way for me to reuse some functions I use a lot in my projects, and a learning exercise. Feel free to use these for your own projects if you want though.

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Install

1. Install Python 3.x

2. Open a command prompt window and enter:

pip install auralib

Modules & Functions

aura_cmd.py

run_command() runs a command line command. Options to use shell and print output.

run_command(
  command: str | list[str],
  print_output: bool = False,
  use_shell: bool = False
) -> None

aura_config.py

read_config() reads a configuration file in INI format and returns it as a dictionary, with data types formatted according to the first character of keys (b: boolean, d: dictionary, f: float, i: integer, l: list, o: set s: string, t: tuple). It allows you to use a variable value to start file paths at the current working directory; option keys must begin or end with specified strings. It also has options to preserve/ignore the case of keys, enable debug logging, and specify custom values for boolean and current working directory variables.

read_config(
  file_path: str,
  preserve_key_case: bool = False,
  comment_prefixes: tuple[str] = (";", "#", "//"),
  inline_comment_prefixes: tuple[str] = (";", "#", "//"),
  root_dir_key: tuple[str] | str = ("PATH", "Path", "path"),
  root_dir_value: str = "[ROOT]",
  root_path: str | None = None,
  bool_case_sens: bool = False,
  bool_true: tuple[str] | str = ("TRUE", "True", "true", "T", "t", "1"),
  bool_false: tuple[str] | str = ("FALSE", "False", "false", "F", "f", "0")
) -> dict[str, dict[str]]

aura_files.py

copy_file() copies a file from one path to another. You can optionally forcibly copy all possible metadata and overwrite an existing file.

copy_file(
  source_path: str,
  destination_path: str,
  force_metadata: bool = False,
  force_overwrite: bool = False
) -> None

copy_folder() copies a directory from one path to another. Optionally, you may forcibly copy all possible metadata and overwrite an existing directory.

copy_folder(
  source_path: str,
  destination_path: str,
  force_metadata: bool = True,
  force_overwrite: bool = False
) -> None

delete_file() deletes a file.

delete_file(
  file_path: str | tuple[str]
) -> None

delete_folder() deletes a directory.

delete_folder(
  file_path: str | tuple[str]
) -> None

get_base_path() gets only the directory elements from a path to a file. Eg: c:\example\folders

get_base_path(
  file_path: str
) -> str

get_file_name() gets only the file element from a path. Includes the extension by default, but you can disable this. Eg: file.txt, file

get_file_name(
  file_path: str
  include_extension: bool = True
) -> str

get_file_extension() gets only the file extension from a path to a file. Includes the . by default, but you can disable this. Eg: .txt, txt

get_file_extension(
  file_path: str
  include_dot: bool = True
) -> str

get_root_path() gets the current working directory path.

get_root_path() -> str

has_extension() checks if a path or string ends with an extension or one of a list/tuple of extensions.

has_extension(
  file_path: str,
  extensions: str | list[str] | tuple[str]
) -> bool

is_file() checks if a file exists at a path.

is_file(
  file_path: str
) -> bool

is_file_with_extension() checks in a file exists at a path and ends with an extension or one of a list/tuple of extensions.

is_file_with_extension(
  file_path: str,
  extensions: str | list[str] | tuple[str]
) -> bool

is_folder() checks if a folder exists at a path.

is_folder(
  file_path: str
) -> bool

move_files() moves a single file or a list/tuple of files into a specified folder. If moving a single file you can specify a file name, allowing renaming, however this is not supported with multiple files.

move_files(
  source_path: str | list[str] | tuple[str],
  destination_path: str,
  force_overwrite: bool = False
) -> None

move_folders() moves a single folder or a list/tuple of folders into a specified folder.

move_folders(
  source_path: str | list[str] | tuple[str],
  destination_path: str
) -> None

rename_file() renames a single file to a new name, including extension. Optionally, you may specify a full file path to move the file as well.

rename_file(
  file_path: str,
  new_name: str
) -> None

rename_folder() renames a single folder to a new name. Optionally, you may specify a full file path to move the folder as well.

rename_folder(
  file_path: str,
  new_name: str
) -> None

aura_json.py

escape_json_string() replaces common dangerous characters in a string with their json-escaped equivalents, allowing them to be used in json files.

escape_json_string(
  string: str
) -> str

aura_skyrim.py

is_bethesda_plugin() checks if a string ends in .esp, .esm, or .esl. By default it also checks if the string is a path to a file.

is_bethesda_plugin(
  file_path: str,
  check_if_file: bool = True
) -> bool

aura_type.py

get_type() gets the type of some data and returns it as a string.

get_type(
  data: any
) -> str

str_to_bool() turns a string into a boolean. Uses a list of values to consider as true/false that you can optionally override.

str_to_bool(
  string: str,
  case_sensitive: bool = False,
  true_values: list[str] | tuple[str] | str = ("TRUE", "True", "true", "T", "t", "1"),
  false_values: list[str] | tuple[str] | str = ("FALSE", "False", "false", "F", "f", "0")
) -> bool

str_to_dict() turns a string into a dictionary.

str_to_dict(
  string: str
) -> bool

str_to_float() turns a string into a float.

str_to_float(
  string: str
) -> bool

str_to_int() turns a string into a integer.

str_to_int(
  string: str
) -> bool

str_to_list() turns a string into a list.

str_to_list(
  string: str
) -> bool

str_to_set() turns a string into a set.

str_to_set(
  string: str
) -> bool

str_to_tuple() turns a string into a tuple.

str_to_tuple(
  string: str
) -> bool

aura_xml.py

escape_xml_string() replaces common dangerous characters in a string with their xml-escaped equivalents, allowing them to be used in xml files.

escape_xml_string(
  string: str,
  fomod: bool = False
) -> str

License

Clear BSD