simplicity 0.6.0

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

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
<type 'str'>
[{"age": 22, "typing": "dynamic, strong", "mascot": "snake", "title": "Python"},
    {"age": 18, "typing": "static, strong", "mascot": "???", "title": "Java "},
    {"url": "https://github.com",
        "mascot": "Octocat",
        "description": "Build software better, together.\nRuns with git or svn",
        "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

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