new_script.py

from __future__ import print_function

import datetime  # Load the library module
import os  # Load the library module
import sys  # Load the library module

# Script Name	: new_script.py
# Author			: Craig Richards
# Created			: 20th November 2012
# Last Modified	:
# Version			: 1.0
# Modifications	:
# Description		: This will create a new basic template for a new script

text = """You need to pass an argument for the new script you want to create, followed by the script name.  You can use
	-python	: Python Script
	-bash	: Bash Script
	-ksh	: Korn Shell Script
	-sql	: SQL Script"""

if len(sys.argv) < 3:
    print(text)
    sys.exit()

if "-h" in sys.argv or "--h" in sys.argv or "-help" in sys.argv or "--help" in sys.argv:
    print(text)
    sys.exit()
else:
    if "-python" in sys.argv[1]:
        config_file = "python.cfg"
        extension = ".py"
    elif "-bash" in sys.argv[1]:
        config_file = "bash.cfg"
        extension = ".bash"
    elif "-ksh" in sys.argv[1]:
        config_file = "ksh.cfg"
        extension = ".ksh"
    elif "-sql" in sys.argv[1]:
        config_file = "sql.cfg"
        extension = ".sql"
    else:
        print("Unknown option - " + text)
        sys.exit()

confdir = os.getenv("my_config")
scripts = os.getenv("scripts")
dev_dir = "Development"
newfile = sys.argv[2]
output_file = newfile + extension
outputdir = os.path.join(scripts, dev_dir)
script = os.path.join(outputdir, output_file)
input_file = os.path.join(confdir, config_file)
old_text = " Script Name	: "
new_text = " Script Name	: " + output_file
if not (os.path.exists(outputdir)):
    os.mkdir(outputdir)
newscript = open(script, "w")
input = open(input_file, "r")
today = datetime.date.today()
old_date = " Created	:"
new_date = " Created	: " + today.strftime("%d %B %Y")

for line in input:
    line = line.replace(old_text, new_text)
    line = line.replace(old_date, new_date)
    newscript.write(line)