CleanMediumURL.py

CleanMediumURL.py

# CleanMediumURL
#
# by Thomas Schewe
# 
# Cleans copied Links from the Medium App.
#
# Shared Links from the Medium App have the format
# "$TITLE" by $AUTHOR $URL
#
# This script seperates the URL from the link in the clipboard
# and saves the URL back to the clipboard.
#
import clipboard
import console
import re

medium_url = clipboard.get()
m = re.search('(https://medium.com/p/[0-9a-f]*)' , medium_url)
if m:
	clipboard.set(m.group(1))
else: 
	console.alert('Error','No valid URL from the Medium App in the clipboard.')