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• The Eternal Dance of Stars and Souls

Python code: WordCloudCLI.py

Generated by perplexity.ai

# wordCloudCLI v.2
# Copyright (C) 20204 XenoEngineer@groupKOS.com all rights reserved.

import sys
import os
from wordcloud import WordCloud
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

def generate_wordcloud(input_file, output_file):
    """
    Generate a word cloud from the text in the input file and save it as a PNG image.
    
    :param input_file: Path to the input text file
    :param output_file: Path to save the output PNG image
    """
    # Read the contents of the input file
    try:
        with open(input_file, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as file:
            text = file.read()
    except FileNotFoundError:
        print(f"Error: The file '{input_file}' was not found.")
        sys.exit(1)
    except IOError:
        print(f"Error: Unable to read the file '{input_file}'.")
        sys.exit(1)

    # Generate the word cloud
    # We're using some custom parameters here to enhance the visual appeal
    wordcloud = WordCloud(width=800, height=400, 
                          background_color='white', 
                          max_words=200, 
                          contour_width=3, 
                          contour_color='steelblue').generate(text)

    # Create a matplotlib figure
    plt.figure(figsize=(10, 5))
    # Display the generated image
    plt.imshow(wordcloud, interpolation='bilinear')
    # Remove the axis
    plt.axis('off')
    
    # Save the image
    plt.savefig(output_file, bbox_inches='tight', pad_inches=0.1)
    print(f"Word cloud saved as '{output_file}'")

def main():
    """
    Main function to handle command-line arguments and call the word cloud generator.
    """
    # Check if the correct number of command-line arguments is provided
    if len(sys.argv) != 2:
        print("Usage: python wordCloudCLI.py <input_filename>")
        sys.exit(1)

    # Get the input filename from command-line argument
    input_file = sys.argv[1]
    
    # Generate the output filename by changing the extension to .png
    output_file = os.path.splitext(input_file)[0] + '_wordcloud.png'

    # Generate the word cloud
    generate_wordcloud(input_file, output_file)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()