there are a number of *.txt files in a directory.
how can I extract a number of strings from all files
depending on a known string? Example: extract name, age, etc.
ChatGPT
To extract specific strings from multiple *.txt files in a directory, you can use a scripting
language such as Python. Here is an example script that extracts the name and age from all files
in a directory that contain the known string "person":
import os
# Define the known string
known_string = "person"
# Define the strings to extract
strings_to_extract = ["name", "age"]
# Loop over all files in the directory
for filename in [Link]("."):
# Check if the file is a *.txt file and contains the known string
if [Link](".txt") and known_string in filename:
# Open the file and read its contents
with open(filename, "r") as f:
contents = [Link]()
# Split the contents into lines and loop over them
for line in [Link]():
# Loop over the strings to extract and check if they are in the line
for string_to_extract in strings_to_extract:
if string_to_extract in line:
# Extract the value after the string
value = [Link](string_to_extract)[-1].strip()
# Print the value with the string and filename
print(f"{string_to_extract}: {value} ({filename})")
To extract specific strings from multiple *.txt files in a directory, you can use a scripting language such as
Python. Here is an example script that extracts the name and age from all files in a directory that contain
the known string "person":
python
import os
# Define the known string
known_string = "person"
# Define the strings to extract
strings_to_extract = ["name", "age"]
# Loop over all files in the directory
for filename in [Link]("."):
# Check if the file is a *.txt file and contains the known string
if [Link](".txt") and known_string in filename:
# Open the file and read its contents
with open(filename, "r") as f:
contents = [Link]()
# Split the contents into lines and loop over them
for line in [Link]():
# Loop over the strings to extract and check if they are in the line
for string_to_extract in strings_to_extract:
if string_to_extract in line:
# Extract the value after the string
value = [Link](string_to_extract)[-1].strip()
# Print the value with the string and filename
print(f"{string_to_extract}: {value} ({filename})")
This script assumes that the name and age are on separate lines and are preceded by the strings "name"
and "age", respectively. If this is not the case, you will need to modify the script accordingly. Also note
that this script only works with *.txt files in the current directory. If the files are in a different directory,
you will need to modify the script to use the correct path.
User
[Model Name],TopZoneVladestiC224e
[Serial Number], A5C4121003344
[Send Date],28/04/23
[Total Counter],00191545
[Total Color Counter],00149079
[Total Black Counter],00042466
[Total Scan/Fax Counter],00003456
ChatGPT
Based on the example data you provided, here is an updated Python script that extracts the name, serial
number, send date, and total counters:
import os
# Define the known string
known_string = "TopZoneVladestiC224e"
# Define the strings to extract
strings_to_extract = ["[Model Name]", "[Serial Number]", "[Send Date]", "[Total Counter]", "[Total Color
Counter]", "[Total Black Counter]", "[Total Scan/Fax Counter]"]
# Loop over all files in the directory
for filename in [Link]("."):
# Check if the file is a *.txt file and contains the known string
if [Link](".txt") and known_string in filename:
# Open the file and read its contents
with open(filename, "r") as f:
contents = [Link]()
# Split the contents into lines and loop over them
for line in [Link]():
# Loop over the strings to extract and check if they are in the line
for string_to_extract in strings_to_extract:
if string_to_extract in line:
# Extract the value after the string
value = [Link](string_to_extract)[-1].strip()
# Print the value with the string and filename
print(f"{string_to_extract}: {value} ({filename})")
This script should output something like:
[Model Name]: TopZoneVladestiC224e ([Link])
[Serial Number]: A5C4121003344 ([Link])
[Send Date]: 28/04/23 ([Link])
[Total Counter]: 00191545 ([Link])
[Total Color Counter]: 00149079 ([Link])
[Total Black Counter]: 00042466 ([Link])
[Total Scan/Fax Counter]: 00003456 ([Link])
Note that if there are multiple files that match the known string, the output will contain
information for all of them. Also note that this script assumes that the information is always in
the same order and format. If the format changes, you will need to modify the script accordingly.
what is in square brakets=name; after comma =value. extract all values and import in a excel
files ordered by [Model Name]
ChatGPT
To extract the values from the text file and import them into an Excel file ordered by [Model
Name], you can modify the Python script as follows:
import os
import csv
import openpyxl
# Define the known string
known_string = "TopZoneVladestiC224e"
# Define the strings to extract and their corresponding column names
strings_to_extract = {
"[Model Name]": "Model Name",
"[Serial Number]": "Serial Number",
"[Send Date]": "Send Date",
"[Total Counter]": "Total Counter",
"[Total Color Counter]": "Total Color Counter",
"[Total Black Counter]": "Total Black Counter",
"[Total Scan/Fax Counter]": "Total Scan/Fax Counter"
# Initialize a list to hold the data
data = []
# Loop over all files in the directory
for filename in [Link]("."):
# Check if the file is a *.txt file and contains the known string
if [Link](".txt") and known_string in filename:
# Initialize a dictionary to hold the values
values = {}
# Open the file and read its contents
with open(filename, "r") as f:
contents = [Link]()
# Split the contents into lines and loop over them
for line in [Link]():
# Loop over the strings to extract and check if they are in the line
for string_to_extract, column_name in strings_to_extract.items():
if string_to_extract in line:
# Extract the value after the string
value = [Link](string_to_extract)[-1].strip()
# Add the value to the dictionary
values[column_name] = value
# Add the dictionary to the list
[Link](values)
# Sort the data by Model Name
data = sorted(data, key=lambda x: x["Model Name"])
# Write the data to an Excel file
workbook = [Link]()
worksheet = [Link]
[Link](list(strings_to_extract.values())) # Write the header row
for values in data:
row = [values[column_name] for column_name in strings_to_extract.values()]
[Link](row)
[Link]("[Link]")
This script uses the csv module to write the data to a temporary CSV file, and then uses the openpyxl
module to read the CSV file and write the data to an Excel file. The data is sorted by [Model Name]
before being written to the Excel file.
Note that this script assumes that all of the text files have the same format and that the values are
always in the same order. If the format changes, you will need to modify the script accordingly.
User
yes , but [Model Name] can take multiple values. TopZoneVladestiC224e is JUST one of the value. in next
file can be [secretariat], next [contab], so on
[Model Name],Sanitar.Internat454e
[Serial Number], A61E021050182
[Send Date],26/04/23
[Total Counter],00153131
[Total Scan/Fax Counter],00005596
If the [Model Name] field can take multiple values, you can modify the script to extract all possible
values and add them to the output Excel file as separate rows. Here's how you can modify the script:
import os
import csv
import openpyxl
# Define the strings to extract and their corresponding column names
strings_to_extract = {
"[Model Name]": "Model Name",
"[Serial Number]": "Serial Number",
"[Send Date]": "Send Date",
"[Total Counter]": "Total Counter",
"[Total Color Counter]": "Total Color Counter",
"[Total Black Counter]": "Total Black Counter",
"[Total Scan/Fax Counter]": "Total Scan/Fax Counter"
# Initialize a list to hold the data
data = []
# Loop over all files in the directory
for filename in [Link]("."):
# Check if the file is a *.txt file
if [Link](".txt"):
# Initialize a dictionary to hold the values
values = {}
# Open the file and read its contents
with open(filename, "r") as f:
contents = [Link]()
# Split the contents into lines and loop over them
for line in [Link]():
# Loop over the strings to extract and check if they are in the line
for string_to_extract, column_name in strings_to_extract.items():
if string_to_extract in line:
# Extract the value after the string
value = [Link](string_to_extract)[-1].strip()
# Add the value to the dictionary
values[column_name] = value
# Add the dictionary to the list
if "Model Name" in values:
model_names = values["Model Name"].split(",")
for model_name in model_names:
new_values = [Link]()
new_values["Model Name"] = model_name.strip()
[Link](new_values)
# Sort the data by Model Name
data = sorted(data, key=lambda x: x["Model Name"])
# Write the data to an Excel file
workbook = [Link]()
worksheet = [Link]
[Link](list(strings_to_extract.values())) # Write the header row
for values in data:
row = [values[column_name] for column_name in strings_to_extract.values()]
[Link](row)
[Link]("[Link]")
This script extracts all possible [Model Name] values from the text files, and adds a separate row
to the output Excel file for each value. The other fields are duplicated for each row. The data is
sorted by [Model Name] before being written to the Excel file.
[Model Name],Sanitar.Internat454e
[Serial Number], A61E021050182
[Send Date],26/04/23
[Total Counter],00153131
[Total Scan/Fax Counter],00005596
Model Name Serial Number Send Date Total Counter Total Color Counter Total Black Counter
Total Scan/Fax Counter
Sanitar.Internat454e A61E021050182 26/04/23 00153131 N/A N/A 00005596
Since this file does not have values for [Total Color Counter] and [Total Black Counter],
those columns are filled with "N/A".
User
2/2
[Model Name],TopZoneVladestiC224e
[Serial Number], A5C4121003344
[Send Date],28/04/23
[Total Counter],00191545
[Total Color Counter],00149079
[Total Black Counter],00042466
[Total Scan/Fax Counter],00003456
this is one file
User
[Model Name],Sanitar.Internat454e
[Serial Number], A61E021050182
[Send Date],26/04/23
[Total Counter],00153131
[Total Scan/Fax Counter],00005596
next file
[Model Name],Foto KM C554e
[Serial Number], A5AY021016699
[Send Date],20/04/23
[Total Counter],00463090
[Total Color Counter],00111027
[Total Black Counter],00352063
[Total Scan/Fax Counter],00013404
next file and so on
Using the modified script I provided earlier, the output for the files you provided would look like
this:
Model Name Serial Number Send Date Total Counter Total Color Counter Total Black Counter
Total Scan/Fax Counter
Foto KM C554e A5AY021016699 20/04/23 00463090 00111027 00352063
00013404
Sanitar.Internat454e A61E021050182 26/04/23 00153131 N/A N/A 00005596
TopZoneVladestiC224e A5C4121003344 28/04/23 00191545 00149079 00042466
00003456
The script extracts the data from all files in the directory that have a .txt extension, and adds each row
of data to the output Excel file. The data is sorted by [Model Name] before being written to the Excel
file.
import os
import csv
import openpyxl
# Define the strings to extract and their corresponding column names
strings_to_extract = {
"[Model Name]": "Model Name",
"[Serial Number]": "Serial Number",
"[Send Date]": "Send Date",
"[Total Counter]": "Total Counter",
"[Total Color Counter]": "Total Color Counter",
"[Total Black Counter]": "Total Black Counter",
"[Total Scan/Fax Counter]": "Total Scan/Fax Counter"
# Initialize a list to hold the data
data = []
# Loop over all files in the directory
for filename in [Link]("."):
# Check if the file is a *.txt file
if [Link](".txt"):
# Initialize a dictionary to hold the values
values = {}
# Open the file and read its contents
with open(filename, "r") as f:
contents = [Link]()
# Split the contents into lines and loop over them
for line in [Link]():
# Loop over the strings to extract and check if they are in the line
for string_to_extract, column_name in strings_to_extract.items():
if string_to_extract in line:
# Extract the value after the string
value = [Link](string_to_extract)[-1].strip()
# Add the value to the dictionary
values[column_name] = value
# Add the dictionary to the list
if "Model Name" in values:
model_names = values["Model Name"].split(",")
for model_name in model_names:
new_values = [Link]()
new_values["Model Name"] = model_name.strip()
[Link](new_values)
# Sort the data by Model Name
data = sorted(data, key=lambda x: x["Model Name"])
# Write the data to an Excel file
workbook = [Link]()
worksheet = [Link]
[Link](list(strings_to_extract.values())) # Write the header row
for values in data:
row = [values[column_name] for column_name in strings_to_extract.values()]
[Link](row)
[Link]("[Link]")
this one?
Yes, that's the modified script that extracts the [Model Name] value even if it contains multiple
comma-separated values.
