#!/usr/bin/env python from __future__ import unicode_literals import io import optparse import re def main(): parser = optparse.OptionParser(usage='%prog INFILE OUTFILE') options, args = parser.parse_args() if len(args) != 2: parser.error('Expected an input and an output filename') infile, outfile = args with io.open(infile, encoding='utf-8') as inf: readme = inf.read() bug_text = re.search( r'(?s)#\s*BUGS\s*[^\n]*\s*(.*?)#\s*COPYRIGHT', readme).group(1) dev_text = re.search( r'(?s)(#\s*DEVELOPER INSTRUCTIONS.*?)#\s*EMBEDDING YOUTUBE-DL', readme).group(1) out = bug_text + dev_text with io.open(outfile, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as outf: outf.write(out) if __name__ == '__main__': main()