wordwrap 0.2.2

A simple library for wrapping text to a fixed column width.

wordwrap

Wordwrap is a Python library for wrapping text to a fixed column width, designed for easy import and use in your own projects.

Installation

Install from source (local):

pip install .

Usage as a library

Import and use the main API:

from wordwrap import WordWrap

result = WordWrap.wrap_text("This is a long line of text.", 10)
if result.is_success():
   print(result.value)  # Wrapped text with lines <= 10 chars
else:
   print(f"Error: {result.error}")

API

wordwrap

Wordwrap is a Python library for wrapping text to a fixed column width, designed for easy import and robust error handling.

Installation

Install from PyPI:

pip install wordwrap

Or from source (local):

pip install .

Usage

Import and use the main API:

from wordwrap import WordWrap

result = WordWrap.wrap_text("This is a long line of text.", 10)
if result.is_success():
    print(result.value)  # Wrapped text with lines <= 10 chars
else:
    print(f"Error: {result.error}")

API Reference

WordWrap.wrap_text(text: str, column_width: int) -> Result

• Returns a Result object:
  • .value: Wrapped text (string)
  • .error: Error message (string)
• Input validation:
  • text must be a string
  • column_width must be a positive integer

Features

• Wraps text to a specified column width, preserving words
• Handles long words and whitespace correctly
• Returns a Result object for error handling
• Python 3.8+

Examples

from wordwrap import WordWrap

# Example 1: Short text
result = WordWrap.wrap_text("word", 10)
print(result.value)  # "word"

# Example 2: Text exactly the column width
result = WordWrap.wrap_text("word123456", 10)
print(result.value)  # "word123456"

# Example 3: Text that requires splitting
result = WordWrap.wrap_text("a long line of text", 10)
print(result.value)  # "a long \nline of \ntext"

# Example 4: Long words
result = WordWrap.wrap_text("word superlongword text", 9)
print(result.value)  # "word \nsuperlong\nword text"

# Example 5: Multiple spaces
result = WordWrap.wrap_text("word    with   spaces", 10)
print(result.value)  # "word    \nwith   \nspaces"

License

MIT

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Background

This library is inspired by the Word Wrap kata by Robert C. Martin (Uncle Bob).