mergepdf.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-s
from pyPdf import PdfFileWriter, PdfFileReader
from optparse import OptionParser


def mergepdf(outputfile, filestobemerged):
     output = PdfFileWriter()
     for infile in filestobemerged:
        # Read the input PDF file
        input = PdfFileReader(open(infile, "rb"))
        # Add every page in input PDF file to output
        for page in input.pages:
            output.addPage(page)
     # Output stream for output file 
     with open(outputfile, "wb") as outputstream:
        output.write(outputstream)


def main():
    parser = OptionParser(
        usage="%prog [options] FILE...",
        description="Merges PDF documents into one.")
    parser.add_option(
        "-o", 
        "--output", 
        dest="output_name",
        default="out.pdf",
        help="Specify output file name [default: %default]")

    options, args = parser.parse_args()
    if len(args) < 2:
        parser.error("Incorrect number of arguments")
    else:
        mergepdf(options.output_name, args)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()