invites

mail merge/ReadyToSend

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mail merge/main.py

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-#TODO: Create a letter using starting_letter.docx 
-#for each name in invited_names.txt
-#Replace the [name] placeholder with the actual name.
-#Save the letters in the folder "ReadyToSend".
-
-#Hint1: This method will help you: https://www.w3schools.com/python/ref_file_readlines.asp
-    #Hint2: This method will also help you: https://www.w3schools.com/python/ref_string_replace.asp
-        #Hint3: THis method will help you: https://www.w3schools.com/python/ref_string_strip.asp
+from docx import Document
+import os
+
+
+names_file_path = "Names/invited_names.txt"
+template_letter_path = "letter/starting_letter.docx"  # input letter template
+output_directory = "output/ReadyToSend"  # output folder
+
+
+with open(names_file_path, "r") as file:
+    invited_names = file.readlines()
+letter_template = Document(template_letter_path)
+
+
+for invited_name in invited_names:
+    name = invited_name.strip()  
+
+    personalized_letter = Document()
+    for paragraph in letter_template.paragraphs:
+        new_paragraph = personalized_letter.add_paragraph(paragraph.text.replace("[name]", name))
+
+    personalized_letter.save(f"{output_directory}/letter_for_{name}.docx")