extract_quoted_text

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

"""
This Python script extracts text enclosed in double quotes from a specified input file.
It reads the content of the input file, searches for text surrounded by double quotes using regex,
and writes the extracted text to a specified output file.

Usage:
- Place the script in the same directory as the input file.
- Update 'input_filename' and 'output_filename' variables with the appropriate file names.
- Run the script to extract and save the quoted text.

Requirements:
- This script requires Python 3.
"""

def extract_quoted_text(input_file, output_file):
    try:
        with open(input_file, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as input_file:
            content = input_file.read()

        # Extract text enclosed in double quotes using regex
        import re
        quoted_text = re.findall(r'"([^"]*)"', content)

        # Write the extracted text to the output file
        with open(output_file, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as output_file:
            for text in quoted_text:
                output_file.write(text + '\n')

        print(f'Successfully extracted quoted text from {input_file.name} to {output_file.name}.')
    except Exception as e:
        print(f'An error occurred: {e}')

# Example usage
input_filename = 'input.txt'  # Replace 'input.txt' with your input filename
output_filename = 'output.txt'  # Replace 'output.txt' with your output filename
extract_quoted_text(input_filename, output_filename)