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+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+"""Print a Markdown or CSV table of JSON values from the given keys.
+Run this script with -h for full usage information.
+
+Examples with basic field names:
+
+    %(prog)s --type=TOOL id volume weight longest_side
+    %(prog)s --type=ARMOR --format=csv id encumbrance coverage
+    %(prog)s --type=COMESTIBLE id fun calories quench healthy
+
+Examples with nested attributes:
+
+    %(prog)s --type=ARMOR name.str pocket_data.moves
+    %(prog)s --type=MAGAZINE name.str pocket_data.ammo_restriction
+
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import codecs
+import sys
+import util
+
+# Avoid (most) unicode frustrations
+# https://pythonhosted.org/kitchen/unicode-frustrations.html
+UTF8Writer = codecs.getwriter('utf8')
+sys.stdout = UTF8Writer(sys.stdout)
+
+# Command-line arguments
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+    description=__doc__, formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter)
+parser.add_argument(
+    "columns", metavar="column_key", nargs="+",
+    help="list of JSON object keys to be columns in the table")
+parser.add_argument(
+    "--fnmatch",
+    default="*.json",
+    help="override with glob expression to select a smaller fileset.")
+parser.add_argument(
+    "-f", "--format",
+    default="md",
+    help="output format: 'md' for markdown, 'csv' for comma-separated")
+parser.add_argument(
+    "-t", "--type",
+    help="only include JSON data matching this type")
+
+
+def safe_value(value, format):
+    """Return values with special characters escaped for the given format.
+
+    CSV values are "quoted" if they contain a comma or quote:
+
+        >>> safe_value('bacon, eggs, spam', 'csv')
+        '"bacon, eggs, spam"'
+        >>> safe_value('Tim "The Enchanter" Jones', 'csv')
+        '"Tim ""The Enchanter"" Jones"'
+
+    Markdown values have "|" escaped to prevent breaking table layout:
+
+        >>> safe_value('x|y|z', 'md')
+        'x\\\\|y\\\\|z'
+
+    """
+    if format == 'md':
+        return value.replace('|', '\|')
+
+    elif format == 'csv':
+        if ',' in value or '"' in value:
+            return '"%s"' % value.replace('"', '""')
+        else:
+            return value
+
+    else:
+        raise ValueError("Unknown format '%s'" % format)
+
+
+def print_row(values, format, is_header=False):
+    """Print a row of string values in markdown or csv format.
+
+        >>> print_row(['name', 'quest', 'favorite color'], 'md')
+        | name | quest | favorite color
+
+        >>> print_row(['Lancelot', 'Holy Grail', 'blue'], 'csv')
+        Lancelot,Holy Grail,blue
+
+    """
+    safe_values = [safe_value(v, format) for v in values]
+
+    # Markdown: | col1 | col2 | col3
+    if format == 'md':
+        print("| " + " | ".join(safe_values))
+        # Markdown table needs a separator after the header
+        if is_header:
+            print("| --- " * len(safe_values))
+
+    # CSV: col1,col2,col3
+    elif format == 'csv':
+        print(",".join(safe_values))
+
+    else:
+        raise ValueError("Unknown format: '%s'" % format)
+
+
+def item_values(item, fields):
+    """Return item values from within the given fields, converted to strings.
+
+    Fields may be plain string or numeric values:
+
+        >>> item_values({'name': 'sword', 'length_cm': 90},
+        ...             ['name', 'length_cm'])
+        ['sword', '90']
+
+    Fields may also be nested objects; subkeys may be referenced like key.subkey:
+
+        >>> item_values({'loc': {'x': 5, 'y': 10}}, ['loc.x', 'loc.y'])
+        ['5', '10']
+
+    Fields with a nested object list have their values combined with "/":
+
+        >>> item_values({'locs': [{'x': 4, 'y': 8}, {'x': 5, 'y': 10}] },
+        ...             ['locs.x', 'locs.y'])
+        ['4 / 5', '8 / 10']
+
+    Fields may include both plain and dotted keys:
+
+        >>> item_values({'id': 'd6', 'name': {'str': 'die', 'str_pl': 'dice'}},
+        ...             ['id', 'name.str', 'name.str_pl'])
+        ['d6', 'die', 'dice']
+
+    """
+    values = []
+    for field in fields:
+        if "." in field:
+            subkeys = field.split(".")
+        else:
+            subkeys = [field]
+        # Descend into dotted keys
+        it = item
+        for subkey in subkeys:
+            # Is it a dict with this subkey?
+            if isinstance(it, dict) and subkey in it:
+                it = it[subkey]
+            # Is it a list of dicts having this subkey?
+            elif isinstance(it, list) and all(subkey in o for o in it):
+                # Pull from all subkeys, or just the one
+                if len(it) == 1:
+                    it = it[0][subkey]
+                else:
+                    it = [i[subkey] for i in it]
+            # Stop if any subkey is not found
+            else:
+                it = "None"
+                break
+
+        # Make dict presentable
+        if isinstance(it, dict):
+            values.append("%s" % it.items())
+        # Separate lists with slashes
+        elif isinstance(it, list):
+            values.append(" / ".join("%s" % i for i in it))
+        # Otherwise just force string
+        else:
+            values.append("%s" % it)
+
+    return values
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    # Get data (don't care about load errors)
+    json_data, _ = util.import_data(json_fmatch=args.fnmatch)
+
+    # Header row
+    print_row(args.columns, args.format, is_header=True)
+
+    # One row per item, matching type if given
+    for item in json_data:
+        if args.type and item.get('type') != args.type:
+            continue
+
+        print_row(item_values(item, args.columns), args.format)
+