A Python script to convert a JWPlayer RSS file to a videojs-playlist file

rss2js.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

import re
filename = input("What is the file name (no extension)? ")
old = open(filename + '.rss', 'r')
new = open(filename + '.js', 'w')
lc = sum(1 for line in old if line.strip())
new.write("var player = videojs('video');\n\n")
new.write("player.playlist([\n")
old = open(filename + '.rss', 'r')
for line in old:
    if not line == '':
        lc -= 1
        if re.search(r"(?<=<title>)(.)*(?=<\/title>)", line):
            new.write("\t{\n")
            new.write("\t\tname: '" + re.search(r"(?<=<title>)(.)*(?=<\/title>)", line).group(0) + "',\n")
        elif re.search(r"(?<=<jwplayer:source file=\")(.)*(?=\" />)", line):
            new.write("\t\tsources:\n")
            new.write("\t\t\t[\n")
            new.write("\t\t\t\t{\n")
            new.write("\t\t\t\t\tsrc: '" + re.search(r"(?<=<jwplayer:source file=\")(.)*(?=\" />)", line).group(0) + "',\n")
            new.write("\t\t\t\t\ttype: 'video/mp4'\n")
            new.write("\t\t\t\t}\n")
            new.write("\t\t\t]\n")
            if lc <= 0:
                new.write("\t}\n")
            else:
                new.write("\t},\n")

new.write("], -1);\n\n")
new.write("player.playlistUi({playOnSelect: true});")
old.close()
new.close()