strip_markdown

Converts markdown to plain text, including both a command line interface and importable library

Example

Markdown

---

Title

Section

This is a line of text

Bold text

---

Markdown source

---

# Title

## Section

This is a line of text

**Bold text**

---

Text

---

Title
Section
This is a line of text
Bold text

---

Installation

$ pip install strip_markdown

Usage

Command line

$ python -m strip_markdown MD_fn [TXT_fn]

Library

>>> import strip_markdown
>>>
>>> TXT: str = strip_markdown.strip_markdown(MD: str)
>>> strip_markdown.strip_markdown_file(MD_fn: Path, TXT_fn: Optional[Path])

• TXT_fn is optional: default is <MD_fn>.md -> <MD_fn>.txt
• If TXT_fn is a directory, <MD_fn>.txt is placed in that directory