sort_lists.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

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'''
Alphabetically sort lists from input file
'''

import re
import sys

MARKDOWN_LIST_REGEX = re.compile(r'(\* (.+)\n)+', flags=re.MULTILINE)


def sort_list(matches):
    '''Returns the sorted version of a list'''
    list_text = matches.group(0)
    sorted_list = sorted(list_text.splitlines(), key=lambda v: v.upper())
    return '\n'.join(sorted_list) + '\n'

def main():
    '''Entrypoint for command-line script'''
    filename = sys.argv[1]

    with open(filename, "r+") as f:
        contents = f.read()
        sorted_contents = re.sub(MARKDOWN_LIST_REGEX, sort_list, contents)
        f.seek(0)
        f.write(sorted_contents)
        f.truncate()

main()