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Q&A Command to format code from repo into single markdown file

I'm trying to flatten a repository of Python code into a Markdown file where each file is formatted like: relative/path/to/file1.py # contents of file1.py I'm using this command: find . -name...

2 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by ShadowsRanger‭  ·  last activity 10mo ago by Michael‭

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#4: Post edited by user avatar Alexei‭ · 2023-10-24T05:52:06Z (about 1 year ago)
reverted the last edit because it does display properly
  • I'm trying to flatten a repository of Python code into a Markdown file where each file is formatted like:
  • ```markdown
  • `relative/path/to/file1.py`
  • ```python
  • # contents of file1.py
  • ```
  • ```
  • I'm using this command:
  • ```bash
  • find . -name "*.py" -print0 | while read -d $'\0' file; do
  • echo "`"
  • echo "$file"
  • echo "`"
  • echo "```python"
  • cat "$file"
  • echo "```"
  • echo
  • done > all_code.md
  • ```
  • But I'm getting this errors:
  • ```
  • zsh: no such file or directory: \n echo ./tests/tests_formatter.py\n echo
  • zsh: no such file or directory: python\n cat ./tests/tests_formatter.py \n echo
  • ```
  • I would appreciate any suggestions on getting this command or alternative commands to achieve the expected result.
  • I'm trying to flatten a repository of Python code into a Markdown file where each file is formatted like:
  • `relative/path/to/file1.py`
  • ```python
  • # contents of file1.py
  • ```
  • I'm using this command:
  • ```bash
  • find . -name "*.py" -print0 | while read -d $'\0' file; do
  • echo "`"
  • echo "$file"
  • echo "`"
  • echo "```python"
  • cat "$file"
  • echo "```"
  • echo
  • done > all_code.md
  • ```
  • But I'm getting this errors:
  • ```
  • zsh: no such file or directory: \n echo ./tests/tests_formatter.py\n echo
  • zsh: no such file or directory: python\n cat ./tests/tests_formatter.py \n echo
  • ```
  • I would appreciate any suggestions on getting this command or alternative commands to achieve the expected result.
#3: Post edited by user avatar matthewsnyder‭ · 2023-10-24T05:49:54Z (about 1 year ago)
Command to format code from repo into single markdown file
  • I'm trying to flatten a repository of Python code into a Markdown file where each file is formatted like:
  • `relative/path/to/file1.py`
  • ```python
  • # contents of file1.py
  • ```
  • I'm using this command:
  • ```bash
  • find . -name "*.py" -print0 | while read -d $'\0' file; do
  • echo "`"
  • echo "$file"
  • echo "`"
  • echo "```python"
  • cat "$file"
  • echo "```"
  • echo
  • done > all_code.md
  • ```
  • But I'm getting this errors:
  • ```
  • zsh: no such file or directory: \n echo ./tests/tests_formatter.py\n echo
  • zsh: no such file or directory: python\n cat ./tests/tests_formatter.py \n echo
  • ```
  • I would appreciate any suggestions on getting this command or alternative commands to achieve the expected result.
  • I'm trying to flatten a repository of Python code into a Markdown file where each file is formatted like:
  • ```markdown
  • `relative/path/to/file1.py`
  • ```python
  • # contents of file1.py
  • ```
  • ```
  • I'm using this command:
  • ```bash
  • find . -name "*.py" -print0 | while read -d $'\0' file; do
  • echo "`"
  • echo "$file"
  • echo "`"
  • echo "```python"
  • cat "$file"
  • echo "```"
  • echo
  • done > all_code.md
  • ```
  • But I'm getting this errors:
  • ```
  • zsh: no such file or directory: \n echo ./tests/tests_formatter.py\n echo
  • zsh: no such file or directory: python\n cat ./tests/tests_formatter.py \n echo
  • ```
  • I would appreciate any suggestions on getting this command or alternative commands to achieve the expected result.
#2: Post edited by user avatar ShadowsRanger‭ · 2023-10-23T14:11:32Z (about 1 year ago)
  • I'm trying to flatten a repository of Python code into a Markdown file where each file is formatted like:
  • `relative/path/to/file1.py`
  • ```python
  • # contents of file1.py
  • ```
  • I'm using this command:
  • ```bash
  • find . -name "*.py" -print0 | while read -d $'\0' file; do
  • echo "`"
  • echo "$file"
  • echo "`"
  • echo "```python"
  • cat "$file"
  • echo "```"
  • echo
  • done > all_code.md
  • ```
  • But I'm getting this errors:
  • ```
  • zsh: no such file or directory: \n echo ./tests/tests_formatter.py\n echo
  • zsh: no such file or directory: python\n cat ./tests/tests_formatter.py \n echo
  • ```
  • Appreciate any help on getting this command to work properly!
  • I'm trying to flatten a repository of Python code into a Markdown file where each file is formatted like:
  • `relative/path/to/file1.py`
  • ```python
  • # contents of file1.py
  • ```
  • I'm using this command:
  • ```bash
  • find . -name "*.py" -print0 | while read -d $'\0' file; do
  • echo "`"
  • echo "$file"
  • echo "`"
  • echo "```python"
  • cat "$file"
  • echo "```"
  • echo
  • done > all_code.md
  • ```
  • But I'm getting this errors:
  • ```
  • zsh: no such file or directory: \n echo ./tests/tests_formatter.py\n echo
  • zsh: no such file or directory: python\n cat ./tests/tests_formatter.py \n echo
  • ```
  • I would appreciate any suggestions on getting this command or alternative commands to achieve the expected result.
#1: Initial revision by user avatar ShadowsRanger‭ · 2023-10-23T12:34:24Z (about 1 year ago)
Command to format code from repo into single markdown file
I'm trying to flatten a repository of Python code into a Markdown file where each file is formatted like:

`relative/path/to/file1.py`

```python
# contents of file1.py
```

I'm using this command:

```bash
find . -name "*.py" -print0 | while read -d $'\0' file; do
echo "`"
echo "$file"
echo "`"
echo "```python"
cat "$file"
echo "```"
echo
done > all_code.md
```

But I'm getting this errors:

```
zsh: no such file or directory: \n echo ./tests/tests_formatter.py\n echo
zsh: no such file or directory: python\n cat ./tests/tests_formatter.py \n echo
```

Appreciate any help on getting this command to work properly!