cptool-py 2.0.1

CLI for creating competitive programming problem files

cp-tool

A command-line interface (CLI) for creating competitive programming problem files.

Installation with pip

To install cp-tool with pip, use the following command:

pip install cptool-py

Installation with nix flakes

To install cp-tool as a nix flake, add the following input to your configuration:

{
  inputs = {
    cp-tool.url = "github:smntic/cp-tool";
  };
}

Then you can install it either through either your NixOS or home-manager configuration.

NixOS

environment.systemPackages = [
  inputs.cp-tool.packages.${pkgs.system}.cptool-py
];

home-manager

home.packages = [
  inputs.cp-tool.packages.${pkgs.system}.cptool-py
];

Configuration

To set up your templates, copy them to ~/.local/share/cp-tool/template.<extension>. Alternatively, you can define a custom template path with the --template-folder argument.

Usage

cpt [args] <commands>

Commands

• Create a Problem:

  cpt problem <name>
  

  Creates a folder containing a template for the specified problem name.

• Create a Contest:

  cpt contest <name> <mode>
  

  Available modes:

  • alpha <num_problems> - create <num_problems> problems indexed by A, B, C, ...
  • numeric <num_problems> - create <num_problems> problems indexed by 1, 2, 3, ...
  • custom <problem_indices> - create a custom list of problem indices, separated by spaces.

• Create or Replace a Template:

  cpt template <problem_names>
  

  Copies your template to create a new file for each problem.

If the names contain spaces or special characters like '(', you can wrap the entire name in quotes, like "Codeforces Round (Div. 2)". CP-tool will automatically handle converting your strings into a nice, terminal-friendly format.

Arguments

• File Extension:

  -ex=, --extension=
  

  Use this parameter to specify the file extension for the templates and problem files. The extension defaults to .cpp. Other common examples include .c and .py.

• Template Path:

  -tf=, --template-folder=
  

  Specify the path to a folder containing all your template files. This defaults to the typical "user data directory" of your operating system. See cpt -h for more information.

Automatic Directory Change

To avoid manually changing directories to the newly created folders, you can run the command with:

source cpt <arguments>

Alternatively, you can create an alias in your shell profile to make cpt execute with source automatically:

alias cpt='source cpt'