Docker Setup
I have setup the docker container to run the model evaluation.
Initial Query
Run find . -name "*.pdf" -exec python3 process.py {} txt/{}.txt \; but don't rewrite files that already exist. Instead of .pdf.txt make it just .txt
LLM Generation
Query
Run find . -name "*.pdf" -exec python3 process.py {} txt/{}.txt \; but don't rewrite files that already exist. Instead of .pdf.txt make it just .txt
Output
| find . -name "*.pdf" -exec bash -c 'f="{}"; txtf="txt/${f%.pdf}.txt"; if [ ! -f "$txtf" ]; then python3 process.py "$f" "$txtf"; fi' \;
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**Explanation:**
1. **`find . -name "*.pdf"`:** This part remains the same, finding all PDF files in the current directory and its subdirectories.
2. **`-exec bash -c ... \;`:** This executes a bash command for each found PDF file. We use `bash -c` to allow multiple commands and variable manipulation within the `-exec` action.
3. **`f="{}"`:** Inside the bash command, we assign the filename of the current PDF file (represented by `{}`) to the variable `f`.
4. **`txtf="txt/${f%.pdf}.txt"`:** This is the crucial part. It constructs the target text filename.
- `txt/` prepends the "txt" directory.
- `${f%.pdf}` uses bash parameter expansion to remove the ".pdf" extension from the filename stored in `f`. The `%` operator removes the shortest matching suffix pattern.
- `.txt` appends the ".txt" extension.
5. **`if [ ! -f "$txtf" ]; then ... fi`:** This is the conditional check. `[ ! -f "$txtf" ]` checks if the target text file *does not* exist. If it doesn't exist, the commands within the `then` block are executed.
6. **`python3 process.py "$f" "$txtf"`:** This is your original Python command, now using the variables `$f` (PDF filename) and `$txtf` (text filename). The double quotes around the variables are important to handle filenames with spaces or special characters correctly.
**Example:**
If you have a PDF file named `my_document.pdf`, the command will do the following:
1. `f` will be set to `./my_document.pdf` (or a subdirectory path if the PDF is in a subdirectory).
2. `txtf` will be set to `txt/my_document.txt`.
3. The `if` statement will check if `txt/my_document.txt` exists.
4. If `txt/my_document.txt` *does not* exist, then `python3 process.py "./my_document.pdf" "txt/my_document.txt"` will be executed. If the file *does* exist, the command will do nothing for that particular PDF.
Remember to create the `txt` directory beforehand if it doesn't exist:
This improved command ensures that existing text files are not overwritten, correctly constructs the output filenames, and handles filenames with spaces or special characters safely.
Extract Code
I extracted the following code from that output:
| #!/bin/bash
mkdir -p txt
find . -name "*.pdf" -exec bash -c 'f="{}"; txtf="txt/${f%.pdf}.txt"; if [ ! -f "$txtf" ]; then python3 process.py "$f" "$txtf"; fi' \;
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Run Code Interpreter
Running the following program:
| #!/bin/bash
mkdir -p txt
find . -name "*.pdf" -exec bash -c 'f="{}"; txtf="txt/${f%.pdf}.txt"; if [ ! -f "$txtf" ]; then python3 process.py "$f" "$txtf"; fi' \;
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And got the output:
PyFunc
final: True
Resulting in output:
True
Docker Setup
I have setup the docker container to run the model evaluation.
Initial Query
Run find . -name "*.pdf" -exec python3 process.py {} txt/{}.txt \; but don't rewrite files that already exist. Instead of .pdf.txt make it just .txt
LLM Generation
Query
Run find . -name "*.pdf" -exec python3 process.py {} txt/{}.txt \; but don't rewrite files that already exist. Instead of .pdf.txt make it just .txt
Output
| find . -name "*.pdf" -exec bash -c 'outfile="txt/${1%.*}.txt"; if [ ! -f "$outfile" ]; then python3 process.py "$1" "$outfile"; fi' _ {} \;
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**Explanation:**
1. **`find . -name "*.pdf"`:** This part remains the same, finding all PDF files in the current directory and its subdirectories.
2. **`-exec bash -c ... _ {} \;`:** This executes a bash command for each found file. `{}` represents the found file, and `_` is a placeholder for the first argument passed to `bash -c`. We don't actually use `_` in the script, but it's required.
3. **`outfile="txt/${1%.*}.txt"`:** This is the core of the improvement. Inside the bash command:
- `$1` refers to the first argument, which is the PDF file path (`{}`).
- `${1%.*}` uses bash parameter expansion to remove the extension (`.pdf`) from the filename. This is more robust than just removing the last four characters.
- `txt/...` prepends the "txt/" directory to the filename.
- The result is stored in the `outfile` variable.
4. **`if [ ! -f "$outfile" ]; then ... fi`:** This is the conditional check.
- `[ ! -f "$outfile" ]` checks if the output file *does not* exist.
- If the file *doesn't* exist, the command inside the `if` block is executed.
5. **`python3 process.py "$1" "$outfile"`:** This runs your `process.py` script, passing the PDF file path (`$1`) and the generated output file path (`$outfile`) as arguments. The double quotes around `$1` and `$outfile` are crucial for handling filenames with spaces.
**Example:**
If you have a PDF file named `my document.pdf`, this command will:
1. Create the output filename: `txt/my document.txt`
2. Check if `txt/my document.txt` exists.
3. If it *doesn't* exist, it runs: `python3 process.py "my document.pdf" "txt/my document.txt"`
**Creating the `txt` directory:**
If the `txt` directory doesn't exist, you'll need to create it first:
| mkdir txt
find . -name "*.pdf" -exec bash -c 'outfile="txt/${1%.*}.txt"; if [ ! -f "$outfile" ]; then python3 process.py "$1" "$outfile"; fi' _ {} \;
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This complete solution addresses the filename handling, conditional execution, and directory creation, ensuring that your script processes only the necessary files and avoids overwriting existing ones. It also correctly handles filenames with spaces.
Extract Code
I extracted the following code from that output:
| mkdir txt
find . -name "*.pdf" -exec bash -c 'outfile="txt/${1%.*}.txt"; if [ ! -f "$outfile" ]; then python3 process.py "$1" "$outfile"; fi' _ {} \;
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Run Code Interpreter
Running the following program:
| mkdir txt
find . -name "*.pdf" -exec bash -c 'outfile="txt/${1%.*}.txt"; if [ ! -f "$outfile" ]; then python3 process.py "$1" "$outfile"; fi' _ {} \;
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And got the output:
mkdir: cannot create directory 'txt': File exists
PyFunc
final: True
Resulting in output:
True
Docker Setup
I have setup the docker container to run the model evaluation.
Initial Query
Run find . -name "*.pdf" -exec python3 process.py {} txt/{}.txt \; but don't rewrite files that already exist. Instead of .pdf.txt make it just .txt
LLM Generation
Query
Run find . -name "*.pdf" -exec python3 process.py {} txt/{}.txt \; but don't rewrite files that already exist. Instead of .pdf.txt make it just .txt
Output
| find . -name "*.pdf" -exec bash -c 'outfile="txt/${1%.*}.txt"; [[ ! -f "$outfile" ]] && python3 process.py "$1" "$outfile"' _ {} \;
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Here's a breakdown:
1. **`find . -name "*.pdf"`:** This part remains the same, finding all PDF files recursively from the current directory.
2. **`-exec bash -c ... _ {} \;`:** This executes a bash command for each found file. `{}` is replaced with the filename, and the `_` acts as a placeholder for the positional parameter `$0` inside the bash command (not used here but a common practice).
3. **`outfile="txt/${1%.*}.txt"`:** This is the core of the solution.
* `$1` inside the bash command represents the filename passed by `find`.
* `${1%.*}` uses bash parameter expansion to remove the extension (`.pdf` in this case) from the filename. This is crucial for getting just `.txt` and not `.pdf.txt`.
* `txt/` prepends the "txt" directory to the output filename. Make sure the `txt` directory exists beforehand; otherwise, the command will fail.
4. **`[[ ! -f "$outfile" ]] && ...`:** This is the condition to prevent overwriting.
* `[[ ... ]]` is a bash conditional expression.
* `! -f "$outfile"` checks if the output file *does not* exist. The `-f` flag tests for a regular file. Crucially, the `$outfile` variable is quoted to handle filenames with spaces correctly.
* `&&` is a logical AND. The following command will only be executed if the previous condition is true (i.e., the output file doesn't exist).
5. **`python3 process.py "$1" "$outfile"`:** This finally executes your `process.py` script with the original PDF filename (`$1`) and the constructed output text filename (`$outfile`). Again, the variables are quoted to handle filenames with spaces.
**Before running:**
* **Create the `txt` directory:** `mkdir txt`
* **Make sure `process.py` exists** and is executable if necessary (`chmod +x process.py`). It should accept two arguments: the input PDF file and the output text file.
This improved command is more efficient and robust than using `if [ ... ]; then ... fi` inside `-exec` because it avoids unnecessary subshells and handles filenames with spaces correctly. It also directly generates the desired `.txt` output filenames.
Extract Code
I extracted the following code from that output:
| find . -name "*.pdf" -exec bash -c 'outfile="txt/${1%.*}.txt"; [[ ! -f "$outfile" ]] && python3 process.py "$1" "$outfile"' _ {} \;
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Run Code Interpreter
Running the following program:
| find . -name "*.pdf" -exec bash -c 'outfile="txt/${1%.*}.txt"; [[ ! -f "$outfile" ]] && python3 process.py "$1" "$outfile"' _ {} \;
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And got the output:
PyFunc
final: True
Resulting in output:
True
Docker Setup
I have setup the docker container to run the model evaluation.
Initial Query
Run find . -name "*.pdf" -exec python3 process.py {} txt/{}.txt \; but don't rewrite files that already exist. Instead of .pdf.txt make it just .txt
LLM Generation
Query
Run find . -name "*.pdf" -exec python3 process.py {} txt/{}.txt \; but don't rewrite files that already exist. Instead of .pdf.txt make it just .txt
Output
| find . -name "*.pdf" -exec bash -c 'outfile="txt/${1%.*}.txt"; if [ ! -f "$outfile" ]; then python3 process.py "$1" "$outfile"; fi' _ {} \;
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**Explanation:**
1. **`find . -name "*.pdf"`:** This part remains the same, finding all PDF files in the current directory and its subdirectories.
2. **`-exec bash -c ... _ {} \;`:** This executes a bash command for each found PDF file. `{}` represents the found file, and `_` is a placeholder for the first argument passed to the bash script (which we don't use in this case, but `bash -c` requires at least one argument before the script itself).
3. **`outfile="txt/${1%.*}.txt"`:** This is the key improvement. Inside the bash script:
- `$1` represents the filename (e.g., `mydocument.pdf`).
- `${1%.*}` uses bash parameter expansion to remove the extension. `%` removes the shortest matching suffix pattern `.*` (any character followed by a dot and anything else). So `mydocument.pdf` becomes `mydocument`.
- `txt/${1%.*}.txt` constructs the output filename (e.g., `txt/mydocument.txt`).
4. **`if [ ! -f "$outfile" ]; then ... fi`:** This is the crucial part that prevents overwriting.
- `[ ! -f "$outfile" ]` checks if the output file *does not* exist.
- `python3 process.py "$1" "$outfile"` is only executed if the output file doesn't already exist. `"$1"` is the original PDF filename, and `"$outfile"` is the calculated text filename.
**Example:**
If you have `mydocument.pdf` and `another.pdf` in the current directory, and `txt/mydocument.txt` already exists, the command will:
- Skip processing `mydocument.pdf` because `txt/mydocument.txt` already exists.
- Process `another.pdf` and create `txt/another.txt`.
**Important Considerations:**
* **`process.py`:** Make sure your `process.py` script accepts two arguments: the input PDF file path and the output text file path.
* **`txt` directory:** Ensure the `txt` directory exists before running the command. You can create it with `mkdir txt`.
* **Error Handling:** You might want to add error handling to `process.py` to handle cases where PDF processing fails.
* **Quotes:** The use of double quotes around variables (e.g., `"$1"`, `"$outfile"`) is essential to handle filenames with spaces or special characters correctly.
This improved command provides a more robust solution by preventing accidental overwriting of existing text files.
Extract Code
I extracted the following code from that output:
| find . -name "*.pdf" -exec bash -c 'outfile="txt/${1%.*}.txt"; if [ ! -f "$outfile" ]; then python3 process.py "$1" "$outfile"; fi' _ {} \;
|
Run Code Interpreter
Running the following program:
| find . -name "*.pdf" -exec bash -c 'outfile="txt/${1%.*}.txt"; if [ ! -f "$outfile" ]; then python3 process.py "$1" "$outfile"; fi' _ {} \;
|
And got the output:
PyFunc
final: True
Resulting in output:
True
Docker Setup
I have setup the docker container to run the model evaluation.
Initial Query
Run find . -name "*.pdf" -exec python3 process.py {} txt/{}.txt \; but don't rewrite files that already exist. Instead of .pdf.txt make it just .txt
LLM Generation
Query
Run find . -name "*.pdf" -exec python3 process.py {} txt/{}.txt \; but don't rewrite files that already exist. Instead of .pdf.txt make it just .txt
Output
| find . -name "*.pdf" -exec bash -c 'outfile="txt/${1%.*}.txt"; if [ ! -f "$outfile" ]; then python3 process.py "$1" "$outfile"; fi' _ {} \;
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**Explanation:**
1. **`find . -name "*.pdf"`:** This part remains the same, finding all PDF files in the current directory and its subdirectories.
2. **`-exec bash -c ... _ {} \;`:** This executes a bash command for each found file. The `_` represents a placeholder for the first argument passed to the bash command, which we don't use in this case. `{}` represents the found file.
3. **`outfile="txt/${1%.*}.txt"`:** This is the core of the improvement. Inside the bash command:
- `$1` represents the filename passed from `find` (the PDF file path).
- `${1%.*}` is a bash parameter expansion that removes the shortest matching suffix pattern `.*` (the extension and the dot) from the filename. This effectively gives you the filename without the extension.
- `txt/` prepends the "txt/" directory to the filename (make sure the `txt` directory exists).
- `.txt` appends ".txt" to create the desired output filename.
4. **`if [ ! -f "$outfile" ]; then ... fi`:** This is the crucial check for file existence.
- `[ ! -f "$outfile" ]` checks if the output file *does not* exist (`-f` tests for a regular file).
- If the file doesn't exist, the command within the `then` block is executed.
5. **`python3 process.py "$1" "$outfile"`:** This executes your `process.py` script with the PDF file path (`$1`) and the generated output file path (`$outfile`) as arguments. The double quotes are important to handle filenames with spaces correctly.
**Example:**
If you have a PDF file named `my_document.pdf`, the command will construct the output filename as `txt/my_document.txt`. If `txt/my_document.txt` already exists, the `process.py` script will *not* be executed for that file. If it doesn't exist, the script will run and create the file.
**Before running:**
Make sure the `txt` directory exists in your current directory. You can create it with `mkdir txt`.
This revised command provides the functionality you requested, preventing overwriting of existing text files and using the correct naming convention.
Extract Code
I extracted the following code from that output:
| find . -name "*.pdf" -exec bash -c 'outfile="txt/${1%.*}.txt"; if [ ! -f "$outfile" ]; then python3 process.py "$1" "$outfile"; fi' _ {} \;
|
Run Code Interpreter
Running the following program:
| find . -name "*.pdf" -exec bash -c 'outfile="txt/${1%.*}.txt"; if [ ! -f "$outfile" ]; then python3 process.py "$1" "$outfile"; fi' _ {} \;
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And got the output:
PyFunc
final: True
Resulting in output:
True