This Python script shortens a given URL using the pyshorteners library, which provides an interface to various URL shortening services.
Here's an explanation of the code:
1- Import the pyshorteners module:
- pyshorteners is a Python library that allows you to interact with various URL shortening services.
2- Define the shorten_url(url) function:
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This function takes a URL as input.
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It creates an instance of the Shortener class from pyshorteners.
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It uses the tinyurl service to shorten the provided URL.
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The shortened URL is returned.
3- Define the main() function:
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This function is the entry point of the program.
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It prompts the user to enter a URL they want to shorten.
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It then calls the shorten_url() function with the user-provided URL.
4-In the main() function:
- The user is prompted to enter a URL.
*The shorten_url() function is called with the entered URL, and the shortened URL is stored.
5- Finally, the shortened URL is printed to the console.
6- The name block ensures that the main() function is called when the script is run directly.
Overall, this script provides a simple command-line interface for shortening URLs using the pyshorteners library. Users can input a URL, and the script will return the shortened version using the TinyURL service.