shortpath83 0.12

simplifies Windows path handling, providing short path name conversion and string path manipulation

simplifies Windows path handling, providing short path name conversion and string path manipulation.

Tested against Windows 10 / Python 3.10 / Anaconda

pip install shortpath83

About

The provided Python library is focused on working with file and directory paths on Windows systems. It primarily offers two functions, get_short_path_name and convert_path_in_string, which help manage and manipulate file paths. While the library focuses on Windows path management, it also considers compatibility with non-Windows systems. It doesn't modify paths on non-Windows platforms, making it versatile for cross-platform development.

Here's a description of what the library is doing and the potential advantages it offers:

get_short_path_name Function:

Purpose: This function takes a long file or directory path as input and returns its short (8.3) path name on Windows systems.

Advantages:

• Compatibility: It ensures compatibility with older Windows systems that use short path names for compatibility with legacy software.
• Uniformity: Provides a standardized way to obtain short path names, which can be useful when working with mixed path formats.
• Path Validation: The function checks if the input path is already in short format and only converts long paths if necessary.

convert_path_in_string Function:

Purpose: This function processes a string containing file and directory paths and replaces them with their short (8.3) path names on Windows systems.

Advantages:

• String Manipulation: Allows you to efficiently manipulate strings containing paths by converting them to short names while preserving the original string's structure.
• Flexibility: You can specify whether to convert paths to absolute paths, providing flexibility in how paths are represented in the output.
• Automatic Path Detection: Automatically identifies valid paths within the input string, ensuring that only paths are converted.

from shortpath83 import get_short_path_name, convert_path_in_string
print(get_short_path_name(long_name=r"C:\Users\hansc\Downloads\RobloxPlayerLauncher (2).exe"))
print(convert_path_in_string(r"C:\Users\hansc\Downloads\RobloxPlayerLauncher (2).exe --somearg --another arg --somefile C:\Users\hansc\Downloads\1633513733_526_Roblox-Royale-High-Halloween-이벤트에서-사탕을-얻는-방법 (4).jpg --some_not_existing_file=c:\idontexistsandwontbeconverted", minlen=None, convert_to_abs_path=True))
C:\Users\hansc\DOWNLO~1\ROBLOX~3.EXE
C:\Users\hansc\DOWNLO~1\ROBLOX~3.EXE --somearg --another arg --somefile C:\Users\hansc\DOWNLO~1\164186~1.JPG --some_not_existing_file=c:\idontexistsandwontbeconverted