markdown2console.py

gistfile1.txt

from pygments import highlight
from pygments.lexers import get_lexer_by_name
from pygments.formatters import TerminalFormatter

def render_markdown_to_console(markdown_text):
    lines = markdown_text.split('\n')
    in_code_block = False
    current_language = None
    code_buffer = []
    
    for line in lines:
        # Check for code block start/end
        if line.strip().startswith('```'):
            if not in_code_block:
                # Start of code block
                in_code_block = True
                current_language = line.strip()[3:].strip() or 'text'
            else:
                # End of code block - process and print
                in_code_block = False
                code_content = '\n'.join(code_buffer)
                if current_language != 'text':
                    try:
                        lexer = get_lexer_by_name(current_language)
                        formatted_code = highlight(code_content, lexer, TerminalFormatter())
                        print(formatted_code.rstrip())
                    except:
                        # Fallback to plain text if lexer not found
                        print(code_content)
                else:
                    print(code_content)
                code_buffer = []
                current_language = None
            continue
            
        # Process lines based on context
        if in_code_block:
            code_buffer.append(line)
        else:
            # Print regular markdown text as-is
            print(line)

# Example Markdown content
markdown_content = """
# Code Examples for Pygments Lexing

## Python
```python
def fibonacci(n):
    a, b = 0, 1
    for _ in range(n):
        yield a
        a, b = b, a + b