Split the file by lines and name it with the word at the beginning of each line.

1. Use Cases#

Under Windows operating system
Creating small databases, such as entry explanations
Each line needs to be saved as a separate text
The text name is the word or letter string at the beginning of each line
There are no spaces or special characters between letter strings
The text to be split is as follows, recommended to be in utf-8 encoding format

abrade v. abrasion; wear
abscess n. abscess
abstain v. abstain; avoid; abstention

2. Tools Used#

Python

3. Implementation Steps#

(1) Install Python#

Download and install from the official Python website
Click next all the way, default settings are fine
No need to open it after installation

(2) Copy the Code#

Create a new text file in any location and paste the following content

# Define the text content
text = """
abrade v. abrasion; wear
abscess n. abscess
abstain v. abstain; avoid; abstention
"""

# Split the text into lines
lines = text.strip().split('\n')

# Iterate through each line to create files
for line in lines:
    # Extract the word as the filename
    # Assume each word is the first word of each line followed by a space
    filename = line.split(' ')[0]
    # Create a new file and write the content
    # Use with statement to ensure the file is properly closed
    with open(f"{filename}.txt", 'w', encoding='utf-8') as file:
        file.write(line)

# Print completion message
print("All files have been created.")

Note to replace the demonstration text (three lines of words and definitions) in the code above with the actual text to be split
Click File - Save As and select All Files for the save type
Enter the filename create_files.py and save it to a location, such as the 123 folder on the D drive
At this point, copying the code is complete
Additionally, to generate md format text, simply change txt to md

(3) Execute the Code#

Open the DOS command line in the Windows system
- For example, press Win+R, type CMD, and hit enter
- Or go to Start - Accessories - Command Line
Switch to the D drive and use the cd space command to enter the 123 folder and run the code

D:
cd D:\123
create_files.py

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