What is it ?

Pofuzzy-helper shows diffs of .po file entries associated to a fuzzy flag.

Installation

pip install pofuzzy-helper

Terminal usage example

In the french CPython documentation translation run:

$ potodo tutorial/ 
1 directory  85.34% done
└── tutorial/  85.34% done
    ├── appendix.po                       70.0% translated   17/24,  3 fuzzy
    ├── controlflow.po                    96.0% translated 146/152,  5 fuzzy
    ├── datastructures.po                 85.0% translated   78/91, 12 fuzzy
    ├── errors.po                         94.0% translated   66/70,  3 fuzzy
    ├── floatingpoint.po                  41.0% translated   20/48, 26 fuzzy
    ├── index.po                          77.0% translated     7/9,  1 fuzzy
    ├── inputoutput.po                    88.0% translated   62/70,  7 fuzzy
    ├── interactive.po                    71.0% translated     5/7,  2 fuzzy
    ├── introduction.po                   89.0% translated   68/76,  3 fuzzy
    ├── modules.po                        83.0% translated   69/83, 13 fuzzy
    ├── stdlib.po                         93.0% translated   43/46,  2 fuzzy
    ├── stdlib2.po                        91.0% translated   41/45,  4 fuzzy
    └── venv.po                           93.0% translated   28/30,  2 fuzzy

Let's run pofuzzy-helper on stdlib2.po:

$ pofuzzy-helper tutorial/interactive.po
319b063d01216961795cef8b82685334b294ace5 2024-10-29 21:59:51+01:00 by Julien Palard
line: 42
  Completion of variable and module names is :ref:`automatically enabled
  <rlcompleter-config>` at interpreter startup so that the :kbd:`Tab` key
  invokes the completion function; it looks at Python statement names, the
  current local variables, and the available module names.  For dotted
  expressions such as ``string.a``, it will evaluate the expression up to the
  final ``'.'`` and then suggest completions from the attributes of the
  resulting object.  Note that this may execute application-defined code if an
- object with a :meth:`__getattr__` method is part of the expression.  The
?                                                                    -----

+ object with a :meth:`~object.__getattr__` method is part of the expression.
?                      ++++++++

- default configuration also saves your history into a file named
+ The default configuration also saves your history into a file named
? ++++

  :file:`.python_history` in your user directory. The history will be available
  again during the next interactive interpreter session.

d7dacbde03452a1258c38b16364a703ab87d706b 2025-10-17 09:58:44+02:00 by Julien Palard
line: 75
  This facility is an enormous step forward compared to earlier versions of the
  interpreter; however, some wishes are left: It would be nice if the proper
  indentation were suggested on continuation lines (the parser knows if an
- indent token is required next).  The completion mechanism might use the
? ^^ ^^ ^                                                        --------

+ :data:`~token.INDENT` token is required next).  The completion mechanism might
? ^ ^ ^^^^     ++++++++++++++

- interpreter's symbol table.  A command to check (or even suggest) matching
?                                                                  ---------

+ use the interpreter's symbol table.  A command to check (or even suggest)
? ++++++++

- parentheses, quotes, etc., would also be useful.
+ matching parentheses, quotes, etc., would also be useful.
? +++++++++

Interactive mode

The interactive mode shows one diff at a time and asks whether to move on next diff, previous diff or to quit.

$ pofuzzy-helper --interactive tutorial/interactive.po
319b063d01216961795cef8b82685334b294ace5 2024-10-29 21:59:51+01:00 by Julien Palard
line: 42
  Completion of variable and module names is :ref:`automatically enabled
  <rlcompleter-config>` at interpreter startup so that the :kbd:`Tab` key
  invokes the completion function; it looks at Python statement names, the
  current local variables, and the available module names.  For dotted
  expressions such as ``string.a``, it will evaluate the expression up to the
  final ``'.'`` and then suggest completions from the attributes of the
  resulting object.  Note that this may execute application-defined code if an
- object with a :meth:`__getattr__` method is part of the expression.  The
?                                                                    -----

+ object with a :meth:`~object.__getattr__` method is part of the expression.
?                      ++++++++

- default configuration also saves your history into a file named
+ The default configuration also saves your history into a file named
? ++++

  :file:`.python_history` in your user directory. The history will be available
  again during the next interactive interpreter session.

diff 1/2 -> (N)ext - (P)rev - (W)idth - (Q)uit ? [N]

GUI mode

pofuzzy-helper-gui provides a tkinter/html display, side by side, of the diffs.

$ pofuzzy-helper-gui tutorial/interactive.po

Development setup

Create a virtual environment:

python3 -m venv .venv

Activate it:

source .venv/bin/activate

Install the dev requirements:

pip install -e 'pofuzzy-helper.[dev]'

Release History

• v0.1.2
  • version number managed by git tags
• v0.1.1
  • package installs GUI by default
  • correct retrieve of oneliner msgids
  • short names for some options
• v0.1.0
  • first release