A python library to validate/sanitize a string such as filenames/variable-names/excel-sheet-names.
Project description
pathvalidate
Summary
A python library to validate/sanitize a string such as filenames/variable-names/excel-sheet-names.
Feature
- Validate/Sanitize a string:
file name
file path
variable name: Python/JavaScript
Excel sheet name
SQLite table/attribute name
Examples
Validate a filename
import pathvalidate
try:
pathvalidate.validate_filename("\0_a*b:c<d>e%f/(g)h+i_0.txt")
except ValueError:
print("invalid filename!")
invalid filename!
Sanitize a filename
import pathvalidate
filename = "_a*b:c<d>e%f/(g)h+i_0.txt"
print(pathvalidate.sanitize_filename(filename))
_abcde%f(g)h+i_0.txt
Sanitize a variable name
import pathvalidate
print(pathvalidate.sanitize_python_var_name("_a*b:c<d>e%f/(g)h+i_0.txt"))
abcdefghi_0txt
For more information
More examples are available at http://pathvalidate.rtfd.io/en/latest/pages/examples/index.html
Installation
pip install pathvalidate
Dependencies
Python 2.7+ or 3.3+
Test dependencies
Documentation
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