xdev.util module

xdev.util.bubbletext(text, font='cybermedium')[source]

Uses pyfiglet to create bubble text.

Parameters:

font (str) – default=cybermedium, other fonts include: cybersmall and cyberlarge.

References

http://www.figlet.org/

Example

>>> bubble_text = bubbletext('TESTING BUBBLE TEXT', font='cybermedium')
>>> print(bubble_text)
xdev.util.conj_phrase(list_, cond='or')[source]

Joins a list of words using English conjunction rules

Parameters:

  • list_ (list) – of strings

  • cond (str) – a conjunction (or, and, but)

Returns:

the joined cconjunction phrase

Return type:

str

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjunction_(grammar)

Example

>>> list_ = ['a', 'b', 'c']
>>> result = conj_phrase(list_, 'or')
>>> print(result)
a, b, or c
Example1:
>>> list_ = ['a', 'b']
>>> result = conj_phrase(list_, 'and')
>>> print(result)
a and b
xdev.util.take_column(list_, colx)[source]

iterator version of take_column