stov/lib_stov/outputhelper.py

#
#        This file is part of stov, written by Helmut Pozimski 2012-2013.
#
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#       it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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#
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#       MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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#
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# -*- coding: utf8 -*-

from __future__ import unicode_literals, print_function

import sys

"""

A little helper function used to do some additional checks before actually
using print to generate the output"""


def printf(string, outputlevel, descriptor="stdout", level="default"):
    if descriptor == "stdout":
        if level == "default" and outputlevel == "default":
            if sys.version_info >= (3, 0):
                print(string)
            else:
                print(string.encode("utf8"))
        elif level == "verbose":
            if sys.version_info >= (3, 0):
                print(string)
            else:
                print(string.encode("utf8"))
        elif level == "quiet":
            pass
    elif descriptor == "stderr":
        if level == "default" and outputlevel == "default":
            if sys.version_info >= (3, 0):
                print (string, file=sys.stderr)
            else:
                print(string.encode("utf8"), file=sys.stderr)
        elif level == "verbose":
            if sys.version_info >= (3, 0):
                print (string, file=sys.stderr)
            else:
                print(string.encode("utf8"), file=sys.stderr)
        elif level == "quiet":
            pass