Make a code snippet collector

Here’s a simple code snippet collector implemented in Python. It allows you to add, list, search, and retrieve code snippets stored locally in a JSON file.

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import json
import os

SNIPPETS_FILE = "snippets.json"

def load_snippets():
    if not os.path.exists(SNIPPETS_FILE):
        return {}
    with open(SNIPPETS_FILE, "r") as f:
        return json.load(f)

def save_snippets(snippets):
    with open(SNIPPETS_FILE, "w") as f:
        json.dump(snippets, f, indent=4)

def add_snippet(title, code, description=""):
    snippets = load_snippets()
    if title in snippets:
        print(f"Snippet '{title}' already exists.")
        return
    snippets[title] = {
        "code": code,
        "description": description
    }
    save_snippets(snippets)
    print(f"Snippet '{title}' added.")

def list_snippets():
    snippets = load_snippets()
    if not snippets:
        print("No snippets found.")
        return
    for title in snippets:
        print(f"- {title}")

def get_snippet(title):
    snippets = load_snippets()
    snippet = snippets.get(title)
    if not snippet:
        print(f"No snippet found with title '{title}'.")
        return
    print(f"Title: {title}")
    print(f"Description: {snippet.get('description', '')}")
    print("Code:")
    print(snippet['code'])

def search_snippets(keyword):
    snippets = load_snippets()
    results = {title: s for title, s in snippets.items() if keyword.lower() in title.lower() or keyword.lower() in s.get("description", "").lower()}
    if not results:
        print(f"No snippets found matching '{keyword}'.")
        return
    for title in results:
        print(f"- {title}")

def main():
    while True:
        print("nCode Snippet Collector")
        print("1. Add snippet")
        print("2. List snippets")
        print("3. Get snippet by title")
        print("4. Search snippets")
        print("5. Exit")
        choice = input("Choose an option: ").strip()

        if choice == '1':
            title = input("Enter snippet title: ").strip()
            description = input("Enter description (optional): ").strip()
            print("Enter your code (end with a line containing only 'END'):")
            lines = []
            while True:
                line = input()
                if line == "END":
                    break
                lines.append(line)
            code = "n".join(lines)
            add_snippet(title, code, description)

        elif choice == '2':
            list_snippets()

        elif choice == '3':
            title = input("Enter snippet title to retrieve: ").strip()
            get_snippet(title)

        elif choice == '4':
            keyword = input("Enter keyword to search: ").strip()
            search_snippets(keyword)

        elif choice == '5':
            print("Goodbye!")
            break

        else:
            print("Invalid choice. Try again.")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

How it works:

• Snippets are stored in snippets.json.

• You can add snippets with a title, description, and multiline code.

• List all snippet titles.

• Retrieve full snippet by title.

• Search snippets by keyword in title or description.

Let me know if you want a web version or integration with databases!