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This code is designed to modify and clean the content of an SRT (SubRip Subtitle) file associated with a YouTube video. It performs the following tasks:
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Imports: Brings in necessary modules (
srt
for SRT file manipulation andstring
for string-related operations). -
File Path and Parsing:
- Defines the file path to an SRT file related to a specific YouTube video.
- Reads and parses the SRT file content, creating a list of subtitle objects (
subs
).
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Subtitle Cleanup:
- Removes leading and trailing whitespace from subtitles.
- Eliminates leading punctuation and whitespace from the start of each subtitle content.
- Handles multi-line subtitles by refining content to keep only the first line in certain cases.
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Output:
- Generates a new file name for the modified content by altering the original filename, excluding the file extension, and appending "_modified.srt".
- Writes the modified subtitles into a new SRT file.
The primary objective appears to be to sanitize the subtitle content, removing unnecessary whitespace, punctuation, and managing multi-line subtitles for better readability or compatibility with certain video players.