blankrem.py

# to run: python <this file> <files to remove blanks from>

from sys import argv
from os.path import isfile
for arg in argv:
    if isfile(arg):
        with open(arg,"r") as _in:
            text = _in.read()
            while "\n\n" in text:
                text = text.replace("\n\n","\n")
            extstart = arg.rfind('.')
            newname = arg[:extstart]+"_noblanks"+arg[extstart:]
            with open(newname,"w") as out:
                out.write(text)
    else:
        print "no such file "+arg