A simple tool to comment or uncomment all print() statements in Python projects.
Project description
🧹 pyprint-cleaner
pyprint-cleaner is a simple yet powerful developer utility that automatically comments out or uncomments all print() statements in your Python project.
This helps you keep your production code clean while easily restoring debug logs when needed.
🚀 Features
✅ Recursively scan your entire project for print() statements
✅ Automatically comment them out safely with backups
✅ Revert them anytime with one command
✅ Never touches your docstrings or existing comments
✅ CLI support (comment-prints and uncomment-prints)
✅ Cross-platform and zero dependencies
🧰 Installation
pip install pyprint-cleaner
🧩 Usage
Comment all print() statements
comment-prints
You’ll be prompted for your project directory.
Each modified file gets a .bak backup for safety.
Uncomment previously commented prints
uncomment-prints
Restores all lines previously commented by pyprint-cleaner (lines starting with # [auto] print(...)).
💡 Example
Before:
print("Debug start")
for i in range(5):
print(i)
# print("already commented")
After running comment-prints:
# [auto] print("Debug start")
for i in range(5):
# [auto] print(i)
# print("already commented")
After running uncomment-prints:
print("Debug start")
for i in range(5):
print(i)
# print("already commented")
⚙️ Command-Line Shortcuts
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
comment-prints |
Comment all print statements |
uncomment-prints |
Restore all commented prints |
🧑💻 Author
Syed Rakesh Uddin
Python Developer & Automation Enthusiast
📜 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License — see the LICENSE file for details.
🌐 Links
- Homepage: GitHub Repository
- PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/pyprint-cleaner
✨ Keep your codebase clean, your console quieter, and your debugging reversible!
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