An attempt to automatically generate HTML tables from markdown

rewrite-tables.py

from __future__ import print_function
import re
import os

### clear; python rewrite-tables.py > list.html  

# print("cwd:", os.getcwd())
# os.chdir("/home/ryan/now")
# print("cwd:", os.getcwd())
# with file = open('classes', 'r'): # This is a big file
# except IOError, ValueError:
#    print(Exception)

debug = False

file = (
"### Citizen",
"- @[ooc](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-ooc-cmdooc) - stop puppeting and go ooc",
"- @[ic](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-ic-cmdic) - start puppeting and go ic",
"- @[sessions](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-sessions-cmdsessions) - check your connected session(s)",
"### Helper",
"- @[name](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-name-cmdname) - change the name and/or aliases of an object",
"- @[alias](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-alias-cmdsetobjalias) - adding permanent aliases for object",
"### Crafter",
"- @[spawn](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-spawn-cmdspawn) - spawn objects from prototype",
"### Builder",
"- @[quell](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-quell-cmdquell) - use character's permissions instead of account's (Leave builder mode)",
"#### Building",
"- @[dig](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-dig-cmddig) - build new rooms and connect them to the current location",
"- @[link](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-link-cmdlink) - link existing rooms together with existing exits",
"- @[unlink](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-unlink-cmdunlink) - remove exit-connections between rooms",
"- @[open](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-open-cmdopen) - open a new exit from the current room",
"- @[tunnel](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-tunnel-cmdtunnel) - create new rooms in cardinal directions only",
"- @[tel](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-tel-cmdteleport) - teleport object to another location",
"#### Info",
"- @[examine](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-examine-cmdexamine) - get detailed information about an object",
"- @[find](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-find-cmdfind) - search the database for objects",
"### Helpstaff",
"- @[sethelp](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-sethelp-cmdsethelp) - Edit the help database.",
"- @[charcreate](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-charcreate-cmdcharcreate) - create a new character",
"### Mage",
"- @[emit](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-emit-cmdemit) - admin command for emitting message to multiple objects",
"- @[boot](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-boot-cmdboot) - kick an account from the server.",
"- @[wall](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-wall-cmdwall) - make an announcement to all",
"### Wizard",
"#### Accounts",
"- @[ban](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-ban-cmdban) - ban an account from the server",
"- @[unban](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-unban-cmdunban) - remove a ban from an account",
"- @[userpassword](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-userpassword-cmdnewpassword) - change the password of an account",
"#### Objects",
"- @[lock](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-lock-cmdlock) - assign a lock definition to an object",
"- @[perm](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-perm-cmdperm) - set the permissions of an account or object",
"- @[tag](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-tag-cmdtag) - handles the tags of an object",
"- @[set](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-set-cmdsetattribute) - set attribute on an object or account",
"### Immortal",
"#### Coding/Database",
"- @[cmdsets](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-cmdsets-cmdlistcmdsets) - list command sets defined on an object",
"- @[copy](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-copy-cmdcopy) - copy an object and its properties",
"- @[cpattr](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-cpattr-cmdcpattr) - copy attributes between objects",
"- @[mvattr](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-mvattr-cmdmvattr) - move attributes between objects",
"- @[objects](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-objects-cmdobjects) - statistics on objects in the database",
"- @[wipe](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-wipe-cmdwipe) - clear all attributes from an object",
"- @[py](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-py-cmdpy) - execute a snippet of python code",
"- @[typeclass](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-typeclass-cmdtypeclass) - set or change an object's typeclass",
"- @[script](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-script-cmdscript) - attach a script to an object",
"- @[scripts](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-scripts-cmdscripts) - list and manage all running scripts",
"#### Server",
"- @[reload](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-reload-cmdreload) - reload the server without disconnecting anyone",
"- @[reset](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-reset-cmdreset) - reset and reboot the server - will disconnect everyone",
"- @[shutdown](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-shutdown-cmdshutdown) - stop the server completely, nobody can connect",
"- @[server](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-server-cmdserverload) - show server load and memory statistics",
"- @[service](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-service-cmdservice) - manage system services",
"- @[irc2chan](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-irc2chan-cmdirc2chan) - link an evennia channel to an external IRC channel",
"- @[rss2chan](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-rss2chan-cmdrss2chan) - link an evennia channel to an external RSS feed",
"- X@[ccreate](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-ccreate-cmdchannelcreate) - create a new channel",
"- X@[cdesc](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-cdesc-cmdcdesc) - describe a channel you control",
"- X@[cdestroy](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-cdestroy-cmdcdestroy) - destroy a channel you created",
"- X@[cemit](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-cemit-cmdcemit) - send an admin message to a channel",
"- X@[clock](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-clock-cmdclock) - change channel locks of a channel you control",
"- *@[create](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-create-cmdcreate) - create new objects",
"- X@[cwho](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-cwho-cmdcwho) - show who is listening to a channel",
"- X@[destroy](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-destroy-cmddestroy) - permanently delete objects",
"- X@[sethome](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-sethome-cmdsethome) - set an object's home location",
"- X[addcom](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-addcom-cmdaddcom) - add a channel alias and/or subscribe to a channel",
"- X[allcom](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-allcom-cmdallcom) - perform admin operations on all channels",
"- X@[cboot](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-cboot-cmdcboot) - kick an account from a channel you control",
"- X[delcom](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-delcom-cmddelcom) - remove a channel alias and/or unsubscribe from channel",
"- X[drop](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-drop-cmddrop) - drop something",
"- X[get](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-get-cmdget) - pick up something",
"- X[look](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-look-cmdooclook) - look while out-of-character",
"- X[page](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Default-Command-Help#wiki-page-cmdpage) - send a private message to another account"
)

# command = re.compile(r'^\[\w\]')
# url = re.compile(r'(https://.*)\)')
# summary = re.compile(r' - \((.+)\)')

# capture table class markdown: beginning of line, up to 4 '#'s, space, class name
p = re.compile(r'^#{,4} (.*)')

command_class = "default"

print('''
<html>
<table>
<th>
<tr>
<td>Level</td>
<td>Type</td>
<td>Command</td>
<td>Summary</td>
</tr>
</th>
''')

for info in file: # Using 'for ... in' on file object
    # print(info)
    m = p.match(info) # does line match table class markdown?
    if m:
        command_class = m.group(1) # reassign to captured class name (\1)
        if debug:
            print('*** Switching to {}'.format(command_class))
            print('Should skip outputting HTML')
    if not m:
        # strip command from between [ ]
        # command = info.split('[')[1].split(']')[0]
        command = info[info.find('[')+1:info.find(']')]
        if debug:
            print("command: {}".format(command))
        
        # strip url from between ( )
        url = info[info.find('(')+1:info.find(')')]
        # info.split('(')[1].split(')')[0]
        if debug:
            print("url: {}".format(url))
        
        # strip command summary from after ') - '
        summary = info[info.find(') - ')+4:]
        # summary = info.split(' - ')[1]
        if debug:
            print("summary: {}".format(summary))
        
        print('''
<tr>
<td id="level" class="{}" sorttable_customkey="3">
{}
</td>
<td id="type">
---
</td>
<td id="command">
@
<a href="{}">
{}
</a>
</td>
<td id="summary">
{}
</td>
</tr>'''.format(command_class.lower(), command_class, url, command, summary))

print('''
    </table>
    </html>
    ''')
#    file.close()