pytex

Pytex

Pytex is a simple package which make a bridge between Latex and Python.

Install

pip install mypytex

Usage

• Latex template file tpl_test.tex.

\documentclass{article}

\begin{document}

%# Init variables
\Block{set a = 1}
%- set b = 2

\begin{itemize}
    \item a = \Var{a}
    \item b = \Var{b}
    \item a + b = \Var{a} + \Var{b} = \Var{a+b}
\end{itemize}

\end{document}

• Turn it to latex with pytex

>>> import pytex
>>> pytex.feed("./tpl_test.tex")

It creates a new file 01_test.tex

\documentclass{article}

\begin{document}



\begin{itemize}
    \item a = 1
    \item b = 2
    \item a + b = 1 + 2 = 3
\end{itemize}

\end{document}

• Compile it

>>> pytex.pdflatex("./01_test.tex")

texenv: Bring Python inside latex

texenv is a jinja2 environment which allow to use python commands inside latex.

• \Block{…} is the equivalent of {% block …%} in Jinja2. Every python’s commands will be run like in a script. %-… is also available for line statement.
• \Var{…} is the equivalent of {{…}} which print the statment.

To comment a line for latex and pytex, it has to start with %#.

Compiling tools

update_export_dict: import extract tools inside template

feed: converting template into tex files

pdflatex: Compile files with pdflatex