Python 3-based commandline converter CSV → YAML ↔ JSON ↔ PLIST ↔ XML
Project description
Convert between JSON, YAML and PLIST (binary and XML) in the commandline. Can be used in piping. Written in Python 3.9 (not 2.7 compatible).
Copyright (c) 2021 Adam Twardoch adam+github@twardoch.com
Copyright (c) 2012-2015 Isaac Muse isaacmuse@gmail.com
Installation
Install the release version:
pip3 install --user --upgrade yaplon
Install the development version:
pip3 install --user --upgrade git+https://github.com/twardoch/yaplon
Usage
yaplon [c|j|p|x|y]2[j|p|x|y] -i input -o output [options]
Commands:
c2j -i CSV -o JSON [-d DIALECT] [-k KEY] [-m] (minify)
c2p -i CSV -o PLIST [-d DIALECT] [-k KEY] [-m] (minify)
c2x -i CSV -o XML [-d DIALECT] [-k KEY] [-m] (minify) [-S] (simple XML)
c2y -i CSV -o YAML [-d DIALECT] [-k KEY] [-m] (minify)
j2p -i JSON -o PLIST [-b] (make binary PLIST)
j2x -i JSON -o XML [-m] (minify) [-S] (simple XML)
j2y -i JSON -o YAML [-m] (minify YAML)
p2j -i PLIST -o JSON [-m] (minify) [-b] (keep binary)
p2x -i PLIST -o XML [-m] (minify) [-S] (simple XML)
p2y -i PLIST -o YAML [-m] (minify YAML)
x2j -i XML -o JSON [-m] (minify) [-b] (keep binary)
x2p -i XML -o PLIST [-b] (make binary PLIST)
x2y -i XML -o YAML [-m] (minify YAML)
y2j -i YAML -o JSON [-m] (minify) [-b] (keep binary)
y2p -i YAML -o PLIST [-b] (make binary PLIST)
y2x -i YAML -o XML [-m] (minify) [-S] (simple XML)
Also installs direct CLI tools that correspond to the commands:
csv22json, csv22plist, csv22xml, csv22yaml,
json22plist, json22xml, json22yaml,
plist22json, plist22xml, plist22yaml,
xml22json, xml22plist, xml22yaml,
yaml22json, yaml22plist, yaml22xml
Note that they have 22 rather than 2 in the filenames, so they don’t conflict with other similar (often single-purpose) tools that you may have.
Examples
JSON to YAML
File to file via the dedicated CLI tool:
$ json22yaml -i input.json -o output.yaml
Using pipe redirects, via the yaplon tool with j2y command:
$ yaplon j2y < input.json > output.yaml
Read file, output minified to stdout, via the Python 3 module
$ python3 -m yaplon j2y -m -i input.json
PLIST to JSON
Read PLIST file, output minified JSON file, via the dedicated CLI tool.
$ plist22json -m -i input.plist > output.json
Read plist file, output minified JSON to stdout, via the yaplon tool with p2j command.
$ yaplon p2j -m -i input.plist
Changelog
1.5.3: added CSV reading and limited XML read/write
1.2.7: removed obsolete plistlib.Data reference
1.2.3: bugfix
1.2.1: added support for orderedattrdict.AttrDict
1.1.0: added -s for sorting data
1.0.8: initial public release
Links
Project homepage: https://twardoch.github.io/yaplon/
Python package on PyPi: https://pypi-hypernode.com/project/yaplon/
Source on Github: https://github.com/twardoch/yaplon
Donate via https://www.paypal.me/adamtwar
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