ltsv.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-

import sys 
from optparse import OptionParser

def main():
    parser = OptionParser()
    parser.add_option("-f", "--file", dest="filename", help="filename")                   
    parser.add_option("-c", "--color", dest="is_color", action="store_true", default=False, help="color on")
    (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
    argv = sys.argv
    argc = len(argv)

    if options.filename:
        lst = parse_file(options.filename)
        for dic in lst:
            for k, v in dic.iteritems():
                print highlight(k, 32, options.is_color) + ": " + highlight(v, 34, options.is_color)
            print

    if argc > 1:
        dic = parse_line(argv[1])
        for k, v in dic.iteritems():
            print highlight(k, 32, options.is_color) + ": " + highlight(v, 34, options.is_color)

def parse_line(ltsv):
    line = ltsv.rstrip()
    return dict([x.split(":") for x in line.split("\\t")])

def parse_file(name):
    out = []
    with open(name) as fh: 
        for line in fh: 
            out.append(parse_line(line))
    return out 

def to_s(dic):
    return "\t".join(k + ":" + v for k, v in dic.iteritems())

def highlight(text, color, is_color):
    if is_color:
        return "\x1b[00;" + str(color) + "m" + text + "\x1b[00m"
    return text

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

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