[foliasplit] parse query prior to reading files

proycon · Nov 18, 2020 · 8e9c7bd · 8e9c7bd
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diff --git a/foliatools/foliasplit.py b/foliatools/foliasplit.py
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ def main():
     if len(args.files) < 1:
         print("No files specified. Run with --help for usage info.", file=sys.stderr)
 
+    #parse query prior to reading files just to make sure there are no syntax errors
+    fql.Query("SELECT " + args.query)
+
     for filename in args.files:
         doc = folia.Document(file=filename)
         for i, childdoc in enumerate(split(doc, args.query, args.batchsize, args.copymetadata, args.submetadata, args.suffixtemplate, args.alterids, args.external, None, args.deep)):