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Reorder an m3u playlist with fzf
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# Reorder m3u playlist files with fzf
import os
import sys
import subprocess
from time import sleep
# Get the path to the m3u file
if len(sys.argv) == 2:
path = sys.argv[1]
else:
print("Usage: reorder_m3u.py <m3u path>")
sys.exit(1)
try:
with open(path, 'r') as f:
lines = [line.strip() for line in f.readlines()[2:]]
except FileNotFoundError:
print("File not found")
sys.exit(1)
# Get the song list
song_list = []
i = 0
while i < len(lines):
if lines[i].startswith("#EXTINF:"):
song_list.append((lines[i], lines[i+1]))
i += 2
else:
i += 1
# Get the new order of the playlist
new_order = []
for i in range(len(lines)):
# Get the next song with fzf
fzf_input = "\n".join([song[1] for song in song_list]).encode()
fzf = subprocess.run(["fzf", "--prompt", "Song: "], input=fzf_input, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
if fzf.returncode != 0:
print(new_order)
print("status non-zero, exiting")
break
song = fzf.stdout.decode().strip()
# Find the song in the list
for j in range(len(song_list)):
if song_list[j][1].strip() == song:
new_order.append(song_list[j])
del song_list[j]
break
if len(song_list) == 0:
break
# Write the new playlist
with open("output.m3u", 'w') as f:
f.write("#EXTM3U\n")
for song in new_order:
f.write(song[0] + "\n")
f.write(song[1] + "\n")
f.write("\n")
print("Playlist written to output.m3u")
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