Batch Convert XCode String files, from utf-16 to utf-8

batch_convert.py

import codecs
import os
import shutil
import glob


def convert(file_path: str, from_encoding: str, to_encoding: str):
    utf16_path = file_path
    utf8_tmp_path = utf16_path + ".tmp"
    try:
        with codecs.open(utf16_path,
                         encoding=from_encoding) as input_file:
            with codecs.open(
                    utf8_tmp_path, "w",
                    encoding=to_encoding) as output_file:
                shutil.copyfileobj(input_file, output_file)

        shutil.move(utf8_tmp_path, utf16_path)
        return True

    except Exception as e:
        # ori file maybe not from_encoding.
        os.remove(utf8_tmp_path)
        return False


def batch_convert(dir_path: str):
    os.chdir(dir_path)
    for file in glob.glob("**/*.strings", recursive=True):
        file_full_path = os.path.join(dir_path, file)
        convert(file_path=file_full_path, from_encoding="utf-16", to_encoding="utf-8")


if __name__ == '__main__':
    some_dir_path = $path_to_i18n
    batch_convert(dir_path=some_dir_path)