Title:           [Python] path sanitizer 1
Author:          waterapple
Pastebin link:   http://pastebin.com/t1iWzW7h
First Edit:      Thursday 4th of October 2012 07:39:26 PM CDT
Last Edit:       Thursday 4th of October 2012 07:39:26 PM CDT

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# Name:        module1
# Purpose:
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# Author:      new
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# Created:     05/10/2012
# Copyright:   (c) new 2012
# Licence:     <your licence>
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#!/usr/bin/env python
import os,re
 
def sanitizepath(pathin):
    print pathin
    assert(type(pathin)==type(""))
    segments = []
    workingpath = pathin# make a copy for easier debugging
    #split the path into segments
    while True:
        workingpath, segment = os.path.split(workingpath)
        print segment
        segments.append(segment)
        if len(workingpath) <= 0:
            break
    segments.reverse()
    print segments
    #sanitize segments
    disallowedchars =r'<>:"/\|?*'
    precessedsegments = []
    for segment in segments:
        print segment
        s1 =segment.strip()
        s2 = re.sub('[<>:"/\|?*]+', '-',segment)
        s3 =segment.strip()
        s4 =segment.strip(".")
        print s4
        precessedsegments.append(s4)
    #join segments
    pathout = os.path.join(precessedsegments)
    print pathout
 
 
def main():
    sanitizepath("download/tangent/Tangent/Text/Archives.../Zach")
 
if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()