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Merge multiple PDF files into one file
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| import os | |
| import sys | |
| from PyPDF2 import PdfFileReader, PdfFileMerger | |
| files_dir = os.path.expanduser("~/pdf") | |
| if not os.path.isdir(files_dir): | |
| print("ERROR: input directory {} does not exist\n".format(files_dir)) | |
| sys.exit(1) | |
| pdf_files = [f for f in os.listdir(files_dir) if f.endswith("pdf")] | |
| print("found {} pdfs\n".format(len(pdf_files))) | |
| if len(pdf_files) == 0: | |
| print("ERROR: no PDF files found in {}".format(files_dir)) | |
| sys.exit(1) | |
| merger = PdfFileMerger() | |
| for filename in pdf_files: | |
| merger.append(PdfFileReader(os.path.join(files_dir, filename), "rb")) | |
| merger.write(os.path.join(files_dir, "merged_full.pdf")) |
I've tested this code with Python 3.4.3 on Windows but expect it to work on any *nix platform as well.
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I found this code at http://www.boxcontrol.net/merge-pdf-files-with-under-10-lines-in-python.html and added it here with some minor modifications. I'm planning to develop it further but for now I like it saved and handy.