README.md

Text Manipulation Tools

text_tools.py is a command-line script offering two main utilities: joining lines and removing duplicate lines from a given text file.

Features

• Join Lines: Combines lines from a source file into one continuous line.
• Remove Duplicates: Removes duplicate lines, ensuring each line in the output is unique.

Usage

py text_tools.py [source_filename] <action>

Actions:

• --joiner: Joins lines from the source file.
• --dupes: Removes duplicate lines from the source file.

Options:

• source_filename: Specify the source file. If omitted, defaults to 'text.txt'.

Examples:

1. To join lines using the default source file text.txt:

   py text_tools.py --joiner
   

2. To remove duplicates from a specific source file:

   py text_tools.py source_filename.txt --dupes
   

3. For help:

   py text_tools.py --help
   

Output

The script outputs to a file named output.txt by default.