textutils.py
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textutils.py
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			# -- coding: utf-8 --
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			""" Functions for text handling:
			- indenting
			- ...
			"""

			__revision__ = "$Id$"

			def indent_text(text,
			nb_tabs=0,
			tab_str=" ",
			linebreak_input="\n",
			linebreak_output="\n"):
			"""
			add tabs to each line of text
			@param text: the text to indent
			@param nb_tabs: number of tabs to add
			@param tab_str: type of tab (could be, for example "\t", default: 2 spaces
			@param linebreak_input: linebreak on input
			@param linebreak_output: linebreak on output
			@return indented text as string
			"""
			lines = text.split(linebreak_input)
			tabs = nb_tabs*tab_str
			output = ""
			for line in lines:
			output += tabs + line + linebreak_output
			return output