Create yml2json.py

scripts/YAML-to-JSON Converter/yml2json.py

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+import json
+import os
+import sys
+import yaml
+
+# Checking there is a file name passed
+if len(sys.argv) > 1:
+    # Opening the file
+    if os.path.exists(sys.argv[1]):
+        source_file = open(sys.argv[1], "r")
+        source_content = yaml.safe_load(source_file)
+        source_file.close()
+    # Failikng if the file isn't found
+    else:
+        print("ERROR: " + sys.argv[1] + " not found")
+        exit(1)
+# No file, no usage
+else:
+    print("Usage: yaml2json.py <source_file.yaml> [target_file.json]")
+
+# Processing the conversion
+output = json.dumps(source_content)
+
+# If no target file send to stdout
+if len(sys.argv) < 3:
+    print(output)
+# If the target file already exists exit
+elif os.path.exists(sys.argv[2]):
+    print("ERROR: " + sys.argv[2] + " already exists")
+    exit(1)
+# Otherwise write to the specified file
+else:
+    target_file = open(sys.argv[2], "w")
+    target_file.write(output)
+    target_file.close()