simplicity 0.6.4

Converts ReStructuredText into JSON

Converts ReStructuredText into JSON.

• Sections are JSON list dictionary elements
• Section Headers become list titles.
• Field definitions become key/value representations.
• Directives are ignored.

Example

Input

Python
------
:age: 22
:typing: dynamic, strong

Java
----
:age: 18
:typing: static, strong

Output

[
    {"title": "Python", "age": 22, "typing": "dynamic, strong"}
    {"title": "Java", "age": 18, "typing": "static, strong"}
]

Usage

$ git clone [e-mail]:pydanny/simplicity.git
$ cd simplicity/
$ python simplicity.py sample.rst
[
    {
        "description": "A fun programming language.\n\nUsed to build simplicity!",
        "title": "Python",
        "price": 0.0,
        "typing": "dynamic, strong",
        "age": 22,
        "mascot": "snake"
    },
    {
        "age": 18,
        "typing": "static, strong",
        "mascot": "???",
        "title": "Java"
    },
    {
        "url": "https://github.com",
        "mascot": "Octocat",
        "title": "GitHub"
    }
]

Best Used With

Simplicity is designed to be used with these packages:

• Complexity: A refreshingly simple static site generator, for those who like to work in HTML.
• redis-py: Redis Python Client

Know of any other good uses for Simplicity? Let me know and I’ll add it to the list!

Examples

• https://github.com/pydanny/simplicity-complexity-example

History

0.6.4 (2014-01-29)

• Handle case where the key is not in the dict (thanks @greatdesignisnotenough)

0.6.3 (2013-11-12)

• Handles RST directives gracefully (ignores them)

0.6.2 (2013-07-25)

• Fixes the problem with normal text after field definitions.

0.6.1 (2013-07-23)

• Better multi-line string support
• Fixed some Python 3 issues
• Added tests!

0.6.0 (2013-07-19)

• Support for multi-line strings

0.5.1 (2013-07-16)

• Fighting poorly documented setup.py issues. :P

0.5.0 (2013-07-16)

• API Change for easier-to-navigate result data

0.4.2 (2013-07-15)

• Fix console script entry point

0.4.1 (2013-07-15)

• History update

0.4.0 (2013-07-15)

• added type converter

0.3.0 (2013-07-15)

• Accepts command-line argument

0.2.0 (2013-07-15)

• Working prototype

0.1.0 (2013-07-15)

• Pain point
• Inspiration