Create reader.py

reader.py

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+import os
+from yattag import Doc
+
+## --------------------------------- ###
+###        reading: info.txt         ###
+### -------------------------------- ###
+# placeholders in case info.txt does not exist
+
+def get_article():
+  filename = "info.txt"
+  placeholder =  "please create an info.txt to customize this text"
+  
+  title = bkgd = data_collection = priv_cons = bias_cons = ident_cons = img_src = membs = placeholder
+  description = "An AI project created by [name], [name], and [name]"
+  # check if info.txt is present
+  if os.path.isfile(filename):
+      # open info.txt in read mode
+      info = open(filename, "r")
+  
+      # each line to a string
+      title = info.readline()
+      bkgd = info.readline()
+      data_collection = info.readline()
+      priv_cons = info.readline()
+      bias_cons = info.readline()
+      ident_cons = info.readline()
+      img_src = info.readline()
+      membs = info.readline()
+      
+      # close file
+      info.close()
+      
+  # use yattag library to generate html
+  doc, tag, text, line = Doc().ttl()
+  # create html based on info.txt
+  with tag('div'):
+    with tag('div', klass='my-div'):
+      line('h2', 'Project Background')
+      line('p', bkgd)
+    with tag('div', klass='my-div'):
+      line('h2', 'Data Collection')
+      line('p', data_collection)
+    with tag('div', klass='my-div'):
+      line('h2', 'Ethical Considerations')
+      with tag('ul'):
+        line('li', priv_cons)
+        line('li', bias_cons)
+        line('li', ident_cons)
+    with tag('div', klass='my-div'):
+      line('h2', 'Our Team')
+      line('p', membs)
+      doc.stag('img', src=img_src)
+      
+  css = '''
+  .my-div {
+    border: 2px solid black;
+    text-align: center;
+    margin: 10px;
+    padding: 5%;
+  }
+  ul {
+    display: inline-block;
+    text-align: left;
+  }
+  img {
+    display: block;
+    margin: auto;
+  }
+  .description {
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+  '''
+
+  return {
+    'article': doc.getvalue(),
+    'css': css,
+    'title': title,
+    'description': description,
+  }