txt2pdf

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# Filename: txt2pdf.py
# Version: 1.0.0
# Author: Jeoi Reqi

"""
Description:
This script converts a text file (.txt) to a PDF file (.pdf).
It handles word wrapping to ensure that each line in the text file is properly displayed within the PDF.

Requirements:
- Python 3.x
- ReportLab library (install using: pip install reportlab)

Usage:
1. Save this script as 'txt2pdf.py'.
2. Ensure your text file ('example.txt') is in the same directory as the script.
3. Install the ReportLab library using the command: 'pip install reportlab'
4. Run the script.
5. The converted PDF file ('txt2pdf.pdf') will be generated in the same directory.

Note: Adjust the 'txt_filename' and 'pdf_filename' variables in the script as needed.
"""

from reportlab.pdfgen import canvas
from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import letter

def txt_to_pdf(txt_filename, pdf_filename):
    with open(txt_filename, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as txtfile:
        lines = txtfile.readlines()

    pdf = canvas.Canvas(pdf_filename, pagesize=letter)

    # Set the font and size
    pdf.setFont("Helvetica", 12)

    # Set the initial y-position and line spacing
    y_position = 750
    line_spacing = 12

    # Get the PDF width
    pdf_width, pdf_height = letter

    # Iterate through lines and add to PDF with word wrapping
    for line in lines:
        if y_position < 50:
            pdf.showPage()
            y_position = pdf_height - 50  # Reset y-position for the new page

        words = line.strip().split()

        if not words:
            continue  # Skip empty lines

        current_line = words[0]

        for word in words[1:]:
            if pdf.stringWidth(current_line + " " + word) < pdf_width - 20:
                current_line += " " + word
            else:
                pdf.drawString(10, y_position, current_line)
                y_position -= line_spacing
                current_line = word

        pdf.drawString(10, y_position, current_line)
        y_position -= line_spacing

    pdf.save()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Set the filenames for the text and PDF files
    txt_filename = 'example.txt'
    pdf_filename = 'txt2pdf.pdf'

    # Convert the text to a multi-page PDF file using reportlab with improved word wrapping
    txt_to_pdf(txt_filename, pdf_filename)

    print(f"Converted '{txt_filename}' to '{pdf_filename}'.")