my-exporter 0.2.1

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My-Exporter

A Python tool to export the contents of a folder into a single text file while respecting .gitignore patterns and maintaining the hierarchical structure.

Table of Contents

• My-Exporter
  • Table of Contents
  • Features
  • Installation
  • Usage
    • Command-Line Interface
    • Programmatic Usage
  • Configuration
  • Contributing
  • License
  • Contact

Features

• Respect .gitignore Patterns: Automatically excludes files and directories based on your .gitignore file.
• Hierarchical Structure: Maintains the folder hierarchy in the output by using relative file paths as headers.
• Customizable Output: Specify the root directory, output file name, and ignore file.
• Handles Non-Text Files: Gracefully handles non-text or unreadable files by indicating their presence without content.

Installation

You can install my-exporter via PyPI using pip:

pip install my-exporter

Alternatively, you can install it directly from the source:

git clone https://github.com/RK0429/my-exporter.git
cd my-exporter
pip install .

Usage

Command-Line Interface

After installation, you can use the my-exporter CLI tool to export your folder contents.

Basic Usage:

my-exporter --root-dir path/to/project --output-file exported.txt

Options:

• --root-dir: Specifies the root directory to start exporting from. Defaults to the current directory (.).
• --output-file: Defines the name of the output text file. Defaults to output.txt.
• --ignore-file: Specifies a custom ignore file. Defaults to .gitignore.

Example:

my-exporter --root-dir ./my_project --output-file project_contents.txt

Programmatic Usage

You can also use my-exporter as a library within your Python projects.

Example:

from my_exporter import export_folder_contents

export_folder_contents(
    root_dir='path/to/project',
    output_file='exported_contents.txt',
    ignore_file='.gitignore'
)

Configuration

• .gitignore Support: The tool uses your .gitignore file to determine which files and directories to exclude. Ensure that your .gitignore is properly configured in the root directory you are exporting.

• Custom Ignore Files: If you prefer to use a different ignore file, specify it using the --ignore-file option.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the Repository: Click the "Fork" button on the repository page.

2. Create a Feature Branch:

   git checkout -b feature/my-new-feature
   

3. Commit Your Changes:

   git commit -m "Add some feature"
   

4. Push to the Branch:

   git push origin feature/my-new-feature
   

5. Open a Pull Request: Describe your changes and submit the pull request.

Please make sure to update tests as appropriate and adhere to the PEP 8 style guide.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Contact

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Email: [e-mail]
GitHub: https://github.com/RK0429