scripts/merge-csv-lists.py

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#!/usr/bin/python
import argparse
def unique_combined_list(input1, input2):
# Split each input by comma and trim whitespace
list1 = [item.strip().title() for item in input1.split(",")]
list2 = [item.strip().title() for item in input2.split(",")]
# Combine lists
combined_list = list1 + list2
# Create an empty list to store the final unique names
final_list = []
# Check for reversed names
for name in combined_list:
parts = name.split()
# If the name has two words, check for its reversed variant
if len(parts) == 2:
first, last = parts
reversed_name = f"{last} {first}"
# If neither the name nor its reversed variant is in the final list, add the name
if name not in final_list and reversed_name not in final_list:
final_list.append(name)
# If it's a single-word name, simply add it if it's not in the final list
else:
if name not in final_list:
final_list.append(name)
# Sort the list
sorted_list = sorted(final_list)
# Convert the list back to a comma-separated string
output = ",".join(sorted_list)
return output
def main():
# Create an argument parser
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
description="Combine two comma-separated lists into one unique sorted list."
)
# Add arguments for the two input lists
parser.add_argument("list1", type=str, help="The first comma-separated list.")
parser.add_argument("list2", type=str, help="The second comma-separated list.")
# Parse the arguments
args = parser.parse_args()
# Get the unique combined list
result = unique_combined_list(args.list1, args.list2)
print(result)
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()