Python module skeleton generator

pymod

#!/bin/bash
# Description: Creates a new python module skeleton in your project.
# Note: will exit if the directory already exists to prevent overwriting.
#
# usage: pymod MODULE_NAME
# example: $ pymod foo
#  result: foo/
#          |_ __init__.py
#          |_ foo.py
#
# example: $ pymod /path/to/project/foo
#  result: /path/to/project/foo/
#          |_ __init__.py
#          |_ foo.py
#
# Author: Chris Engelsma


PYTHON_BIN='/usr/bin/env python'
ENCODING='utf-8'

MODULE=$(basename $1)

if [ -d $1 ]; then
  echo "$1 already exists, exiting..."
  exit 1
else
  mkdir $1
  cat <<EOT >> ${1}/__init__.py
#!${PYTHON_BIN}
# -*- coding: ${ENCODING} -*-
from .${MODULE} import *

EOT
  
  cat <<EOT >> ${1}/${MODULE}.py
#!${PYTHON_BIN}
# -*- coding: ${ENCODING} -*-

EOT

fi