po2lmo 1.0.0

Convert GNU gettext PO files to Lua Machine Objects (LMO) binary format

po2lmo

A Python tool for converting GNU gettext PO files to Lua Machine Objects (LMO) binary format.

Overview

po2lmo is a Python implementation of the original C version po2lmo tool, maintaining the same binary format compatibility. It converts GNU gettext PO files to LMO format, which is used by various Lua applications.

Features

• Fully compatible with the original C version's binary format
• Supports Python 3.7+
• Provides both command-line tool and Python API
• Handles escape sequences and multi-line strings
• Duplicate key detection and error handling
• Debug output support

Installation

Install using pip:

pip install po2lmo

Usage

Command Line Tool

After installation, you can use the po2lmo command:

po2lmo input.po output.lmo

Enable debug output:

po2lmo --debug input.po output.lmo

Python API

You can also use it in Python code:

from po2lmo import parse_po_file, write_lmo_file

# Parse PO file
entries = parse_po_file('input.po')

# Write LMO file
write_lmo_file(entries, 'output.lmo')

Development

Install from Source

git clone https://github.com/stevenjoezhang/po2lmo.py.git
cd po2lmo
pip install -e .

Run Tests

python -m pytest tests/

License

MIT License

Contributing

Issues and Pull Requests are welcome!

Original Version

Original C version: Copyright (C) 2009-2012 Jo-Philipp Wich [e-mail]