dump_gedcom.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
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# Copyright 2018 Christopher Horn
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import os
import sys

if len(sys.argv) < 2:
    print("Error: No filename provided")
    exit(1)

fileName = sys.argv[1]
if not os.path.isfile(fileName):
    print("Error: File {0} not found".format(fileName))
    exit(1)

with open(fileName, "r") as fileHandle:
    data = fileHandle.read()

for line in data.split("\n"):
    if len(line) < 5:
        continue
    if " CONT" in line or " CONC" in line:
        indent = (int(line[0]) - 1) * 5 * " "
    else:
        indent = int(line[0]) * 5 * " "
    line = "{0}{1}{2}".format(line[0], indent, line[1:])
    print(line)