format.py

#!/usr/bin/python

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#   All code posted on my Pastebin is designed for Linux (Debian-based)
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#   Description:
#       This file takes a text file that is setup like the following...
#           "string1", "string2", "string3"
#       or
#           string1, string2, string3
#       or
#           string1 string2 string3
#
#       It then formats it to the following and replaces the original content...
#           string1
#           string2
#           string3
#
#       Perfect for making a dictionary file for password cracking *wink wink*
#       The different words have to be separated by a space to make the new line

import argparse
from subprocess import call

def main(filename):
    with open(filename, "r") as inFile:
        with open("/tmp/outFile.txt", "w") as outFile:
            print("\n[*] This will erase the contents inside '%s' and will be replaced with the formatted version.\
                \n[*] If you still want the contents, copy them into a new file and pass that file into here.\
                \n[*] Do you wish to continue? [Y/n]" % filename),
            ans = raw_input("")
            if ans.lower() == 'y':
                pass
            else:
                return 1
            contents = inFile.read()
            formatted_contents = formatString(contents)
            outFile.write(formatted_contents)
    command = "rm %s && cp /tmp/outFile.txt %s && rm /tmp/outFile.txt" % (filename, filename)
    call(command,shell=True)
    print "[*] File: '%s' was successfully formatted into a dictionary file!\n" % filename


def formatString(string):

    bad_chars = ["\"",","] # add/remove bad characters in here if needed
    listed_string = list(string)
    for x in range(0, len(listed_string)):

        if listed_string[x] == " ":
            listed_string[x] = "\n"
        elif listed_string[x] in bad_chars:
            listed_string[x] = ""
        elif listed_string[x] == "\n":
            pass

    return "".join(listed_string)

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
parser.add_argument("fileToFormat",help="The file you want to format",type=str)
argv = parser.parse_args()

main(argv.fileToFormat)