""" + This code reformats: abc def ghi kjl ioe. hoa aho ulm dij. + into: abc def ghi kjl ioe. hoa aho ulm dij. """ import win32clipboard as w import win32con,re def getText(): w.OpenClipboard() d=w.GetClipboardData(win32con.CF_TEXT) w.CloseClipboard() return d def setText(aType,aString): w.OpenClipboard() w.EmptyClipboard() w.SetClipboardData(aType,aString) w.CloseClipboard() def changeClipboardBy(aFunction): result=aFunction(getText().replace('\r\n','\n')) setText(win32con.CF_TEXT,result.replace('\n','\r\n')) def paragraph(aString): aString=re.sub(r'(?m)^\s*$','',aString) aString=re.sub(r'(?<!\n)\n(?!\n|$)',' ',aString) return aString if __name__=='__main__': changeClipboardBy(paragraph)