vertical-python

Python but vertical.

Write a .vpy file:

hello_world.vpy

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then run it

$ vertical-python ./hello_world.vpy
hello world!

or encode a .py file to a .vpy file:

$ vertical-python ./hello_world.vpy --print > hello_world.py
$ vertical-python --encode ./hello_world.py > hello_world.vpy

Imports

To make your vertical python file importable, use the .py file extension and declare a vertical encoding

The vertical_python.codec module must be imported before attempting to import vertically-encoded python.

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CLI

usage: vertical-python [-h] [--print | --encode] path

python but vertical

positional arguments:
  path        path to vertical .vpy file

options:
  -h, --help  show this help message and exit
  --print     just print the rotated vpy, not eval
  --encode    treat PATH as .py and print vertical .vpy to stdout

Changelog

• v0.3.0: #2 - vertical codec and importable modules
• v0.2.0: #1 - @mathematicalmichael - encode .py to .vpy
• v0.1.0: Initial functionality