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How to Extract Text from PDF Files in Python
Extract all readable text from a PDF file using PyPDF2, iterating over each page and concatenating the content.
import PyPDF2
def extract_text_from_pdf(pdf_path):
text = ""
with open(pdf_path, "rb") as file:
reader = PyPDF2.PdfReader(file)
for page in reader.pages:
text += page.extract_text() + "\n"
return text.strip()
if __name__ == "__main__":
pdf_path = "sample.pdf"
extracted…Merge Multiple PDF Files into One Document in Python
Combines multiple PDF files into a single PDF document using the PyPDF2 library's PdfMerger class.
import PyPDF2
def merge_pdfs(input_paths, output_path):
merger = PyPDF2.PdfMerger()
for path in input_paths:
merger.append(path)
merger.write(output_path)
merger.close()
print(f"Merged {len(input_paths)} PDFs into '{output_path}'.")
if __name__ == "__main__":
files = ["file1.pdf", "fi…Fill PDF Form Fields from a Mock Template in Python
Fills a PDF-style form template dictionary with user data, preserving template fields and formatting output as JSON.
import json
template = {
"first_name": "",
"last_name": "",
"email": "",
"phone": "",
"date_of_birth": "",
"address": "",
"city": "",
"state": "",
"zip_code": "",
"agree_to_terms": False
}
def fill_pdf_form(template: dict, data: dict) -> dict:
for key, value in data.items…How to Merge PDFs in Python (Mock pypdf Stub)
Merge PDF files by concatenating their raw byte content using a simple stubbed class that mimics the pypdf interface.
import io
from hashlib import sha256
class PdfStub:
def __init__(self, data: bytes, name: str):
self.data = data
self.name = name
def get_content_bytes(self) -> bytes:
return self.data
def merge_pdfs_mock(pdf_stubs) -> bytes:
merged = io.BytesIO()
for stub in pdf_stubs:
…How to Split PDF Pages into Ranges in Python
Simulates splitting a PDF into page ranges by validating and returning structured range splits for automation workflows.
import os
def split_pdf_ranges(pdf_name, num_pages, ranges):
"""
Simulates splitting a PDF by returning the page ranges that would be split.
Args:
pdf_name (str): Name of the PDF file.
num_pages (int): Total number of pages in the PDF.
ranges (list of tuple): List of (start, end) …Browse by section
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