Remove unsafe and unwanted character from Audible flac/mp3 export

detox.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import os
import re


def replace(basepath, item):
    """
    Replace unsafe character from items
    """

    replacements = {
        " ": "_",
        ":": "_-_",
        "/": "_-_",
        ",": "_",
        "'": "",
        "__": "_",
    }

    sanitized_name = None
    for pattern, replacement in replacements.items():
        if sanitized_name is None:
            temp_name = re.sub(pattern, replacement, item)
        else:
            temp_name = re.sub(pattern, replacement, temp_name)
        sanitized_name = temp_name
    old_dir = os.path.join(basepath, item)
    new_dir = os.path.join(basepath, sanitized_name)
    print(f'Rename "{old_dir} to "{new_dir}"')
    os.rename(old_dir, new_dir)


def main():
    """
    Go recursively through the filesystem and safely rename
    all the files and directories
    """
    path = '.'

    for basepath, directories, files in os.walk(path, topdown=False):
        for file in files:
            replace(basepath, file)
        for directory in directories:
            replace(basepath, directory)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()