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[python] merge pdf files.

First off I am very new to python but not to scripting I have done a lot of bash scripting.

I need to create a python script for work that will combine multiple pdf files into one pdf file and archive both the combined file and the original pdf files.

So we receive zip files from a client (the file name will either begin with a number #########.zip or MU3-#######-#.zip) and I need to unzip the zip file and use the file name as the name of the combined file.

example
MU3-6493489-1.zip

when I unzip this file I have the following pdf files.:
MU3-6493489-1_006493489-001_ARINV.pdf
MU3-6493489-1_3461.pdf
MU3-6493489-1_7501.pdf
MU3-6493489-1_CI_2.pdf
MU3-6493489-1_CI_3.pdf
MU3-6493489-1_CI_4.pdf
MU3-6493489-1_CI_5.pdf
MU3-6493489-1_CI.pdf

I need to combine all of these pdf file into a new file called MU3-6493489-1_combined.pdf

I did find a script online that has the basic stuff but it will not work for my needs.

Code:

#pdf_merger.py

import glob
from PyPDF2 import PdfFileMerger

def merger(output_path, imput_paths):
    pdf_merger = PdfFileMerger()
    file_handles = []

    for path in input_paths:
        pdf_merger.append(path)

    with open(ouput_path, 'wb') as fileobj:
        pdf_merger.write(fileobj)

if _name_ == '_main_':
    paths = glob.glob('MU3_*.pdf')
    paths.sort()
    merger('pdf_merger2.pdf', paths)

This is not my coding and I am not attached to it in anyway. I know I will have to make a lot of changes to get that to work.

If anyone has any thoughts on how to do this I would be forever thankful and so would my work.

--- Post updated at 08:47 PM ---

on a side note: this can be in either perl or python. I just thought python would be better to learn.

I was not able to edit my original post.

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NAME

       update-python-modules - byte-compile python modules

SYNOPSIS

       update-python-modules [options] [package.public [...]]

DESCRIPTION

       The update-python-modules command is part of the python-support bundle.

       update-python-modules  is  responsible for the byte-compilation of python modules. When used in byte-compilation mode, it will byte-compile
       modules references in the files given on the command line. When used in	installation  mode,  it  will  byte-compile  them  once  for  each
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       At  each  invocation,  with  or without arguments, update-python-modules will check for installed python versions, and will build or remove
       modules according to new or removed versions since the last time it was run.

ARGUMENTS

       Arguments must be files or directories located in the /usr/share/python-support directory. Depending on their extension, they  are  treated
       differently.

       package.public
	      A file listing public modules to install for each version. These modules must lie in /usr/share/pyshared or /usr/lib/pyshared.

       package.private
	      A file listing private modules to byte-compile for one Python version.

       package/
	      A legacy directory hierarchy of public modules. The C extensions and portions that change with the Python version are to be found in
	      /usr/lib/python-support/pythonX.Y/package/.

       package.dirs
	      A legacy file listing directories where to find private modules.

OPTIONS

       -h, --help
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       -v, --verbose
	      Detail all actions while they are performed.

       -b, --bytecompile
	      Only accept to work on private modules. When given this option, update-python-modules will fail if passed references to public  mod-
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       -i, --install
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FILES

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SEE ALSO

       /usr/share/doc/python-support/README.gz

AUTHOR

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