Useful while discussing text width in https://github.com/jongracecox/anybadge/issues/14 and https://github.com/jongracecox/anybadge/pull/24

anybadge_vs_shieldsio.py

#!/usr/env python3
"""
Alex Hogen (code.ahogen@outlook.com)

Compare Anybadge to Sheilds.io SVG badges.
"""

import os
import sys
import shutil
import urllib
import requests

import anybadge # I have v1.4.0


if __name__ == '__main__':

    if sys.version_info < (3, 5, 0):
        sys.stderr.write("You need Python 3.5 or later to run this script\n")
        sys.exit(1)

    badge_name = 'CppCheck'
    badge_text = 'err: 1 | warn: 2 | style: 190 | info: 19'
    badge_color = '#E05D44' # red

    fname_anybadge = os.path.abspath(badge_name + '.ab.svg')
    fname_shieldio = os.path.abspath(badge_name + '.svg')

    # GET ANYBADGE BADGE
    badge = anybadge.Badge(label=badge_name,
                            value=badge_text,
                            default_color=badge_color,
                            num_padding_chars=0)

    print('Anybadge:', fname_anybadge)
    badge.write_badge(fname_anybadge, overwrite=True)

    # GET SHIELDS.IO BADGE
    shield_url = 'http://img.shields.io/badge/' + badge_name + '-'
    shield_url += badge_text + '-'
    shield_url += badge_color + '.svg?style=flat'
    shield_url = urllib.parse.quote(shield_url, safe=':/?-&')

    #print("Shield URL: ", shield_url)

    req = requests.get(shield_url, stream=True)
    if req.status_code == 200:
        print('Shields.io:', fname_shieldio)
        with open(fname_shieldio, 'wb') as f:
            req.raw.decode_content = True
            shutil.copyfileobj(req.raw, f)
    else:
        raise RuntimeWarning('HTTP req returned:', req.status_code)