Merge pull request #619 from Devparihar5/pdf_to_text

Pdf to text

Author: Mrinank-Bhowmick

projects/pdf_to_text/README.md

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-# PDF to TXT converter
-This script takes in a .pdf file and outputs a .txt file
+Certainly, here's an updated `readme.md` based on your provided code:
 
-### Requirements
-	- Python
-	- PyPDF2 
+# PDF to Text Converter
 
+This Python script is designed to convert a PDF file into a plain text (.txt) file. It utilizes the PyPDF2 library for PDF parsing and the PyQt5 library for the graphical user interface. Follow the steps below to use this script effectively.
 
-### Steps
-In this program you have to provide the path for the pdf file that you want to convert into text and you may also provide the path where you want your output text file to be stored.
-By default the output files created will be stored in temp folder in the same directory.
+## Requirements
 
-## *Author Name*
-[pi1814](https://github.com/pi1814)
+- Python
+- PyPDF2
+- PyQt5
+ 
+	```bash
+ 	pip install PyPDF2 PyQt5	
+	```
+
+## Usage
+
+1. **Run the Script**: Execute the Python script in your Python environment. Ensure you have the required libraries installed.
+ 
+	```bash
+ 	python pdf_to_text.py
+	```
+
+2. **GUI Interface**: The script opens a graphical user interface (GUI) that simplifies the conversion process.
+
+3. **Open PDF File**: Click the "Open PDF File" button, which prompts you to select the PDF file you want to convert. You can choose any PDF file from your local directory.
+
+4. **Extract Text**: After selecting the PDF file, click the "Extract Text" button to initiate the conversion process. The script will extract the text from the PDF file and display it in the text box on the GUI.
+
+5. **View Extracted Text**: The extracted text will be displayed in the text box on the GUI. You can read and review the text content.
+
+## Author
+
+- [pi1814](https://github.com/pi1814)
+
+This script simplifies the process of converting PDF files to text. If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please don't hesitate to reach out to the author on their GitHub page. Feel free to customize and use this script for your PDF to text conversion needs.

projects/pdf_to_text/converter1.py

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+import sys
+import os
+from PyPDF2 import PdfReader
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow, QFileDialog, QPushButton, QTextEdit, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+
+
+class PDFTextExtractorApp(QMainWindow):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+
+
+        self.initUI()
+
+    def initUI(self):
+        self.setGeometry(100, 100, 800, 600)
+        self.setWindowTitle('PDF Text Extractor')
+
+        self.text_edit = QTextEdit(self)
+        self.text_edit.setReadOnly(True)
+
+        self.btn_open_pdf = QPushButton('Open PDF File', self)
+        self.btn_open_pdf.clicked.connect(self.openPDF)
+
+        self.btn_extract_text = QPushButton('Extract Text', self)
+        self.btn_extract_text.clicked.connect(self.extractText)
+
+        layout = QVBoxLayout()
+        layout.addWidget(self.text_edit)
+        layout.addWidget(self.btn_open_pdf)
+        layout.addWidget(self.btn_extract_text)
+
+        container = QWidget()
+        container.setLayout(layout)
+        self.setCentralWidget(container)
+
+    def openPDF(self):
+        options = QFileDialog.Options()
+        options |= QFileDialog.ReadOnly
+        pdf_file, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(
+            self, 'Open PDF File', '', 'PDF Files (*.pdf);;All Files (*)', options=options)
+        if pdf_file:
+            self.pdf_path = pdf_file
+
+    def extractText(self):
+        if hasattr(self, 'pdf_path'):
+            pdf_path = self.pdf_path
+            text = self.extractTextFromPDF(pdf_path)
+            self.text_edit.setPlainText(text)
+        else:
+            self.text_edit.setPlainText('No PDF file selected.')
+
+    def extractTextFromPDF(self, pdf_path):
+        pdf_text = ''
+        pdf_reader = PdfReader(pdf_path)
+        for page in pdf_reader.pages:
+            pdf_text += page.extract_text()
+        return pdf_text
+
+
+def main():
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    window = PDFTextExtractorApp()
+    window.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()