Newcastle-ICS.py

# Take an ICS file and split events into lectures and practicals based on their name
# Made for Newcastle University timetables downloaded from https://timetables.ncl.ac.uk/

from ics import Calendar

with open('timetable.ics', 'r') as file:
    ics_content = file.read()

events = list(Calendar(ics_content).events)

lecture = Calendar()
practical = Calendar()

for event in events:
    if 'P' in event.name:
        practical.events.add(event)
    else:
        lecture.events.add(event)

with open('lecture.ics', 'w') as file:
    file.writelines(lecture.serialize_iter())

with open('practical.ics', 'w') as file:
    file.writelines(practical.serialize_iter())