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pathvalidate_sanitize_and_validate_filename_basic_example.py
pythonSanitize a string to be used as a valid filename by removing or replacing i
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pathvalidate_sanitize_and_validate_filename_basic_example.py
1from pathvalidate import sanitize_filename, validate_filename
2
3filename = "fi:l*e/n<a|m>e.txt"
4
5# Sanitize the filename: remove invalid characters for the current OS
6sanitized_name = sanitize_filename(filename)
7print(f"sanitized name: {sanitized_name}")
8
9# Validate the filename: raises ValidationError if the name is invalid
10try:
11 validate_filename(filename)
12except ValidationError as e:
13 print(f"validation error: {e}")