Edit text in Python using REST API

Our Python library gives developers the ability to modify a text document directly by editing its Document Object Model (DOM), which means no additional software needs to be installed.

Edit text in text file using Python

The most popular case to edit a text file is text editing. With the given software solution, you can add, modify or delete text using Python within the document.

Edit table in text file using Python

Another popular text editing option is table editing. Our Python SDK allows you to work with tables and text in table cells.

Python developers can add or remove table and table cells, as well as add, edit and remove text within them.

Add an image to text file using Python

Besides editing text and tables in text, there is another common option: adding images to a document in Python. Python developers can also add an image into a text file using DOM.

Edit text programmatically

Try this powerful Python SDK and evaluate some options in text document editing. Using the following example, load your text document and make some changes: add text, add a table and a table cell with text or insert an image into the text document:

Edit text, tables or images in TXT using Python

Input files

Upload a document you want to modify

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Upload an image you want insert

Output format

Select the target format from the list

				
				
				
		

					import asposewordscloud

words_api = WordsApi(client_id = '####-####-####-####-####', 
   client_secret = '##################')

request_document = open('Input.txt', 'rb')
request_paragraph = asposewordscloud.ParagraphInsert(text='Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.')

insert_paragraph_request = asposewordscloud.models.requests.InsertParagraphOnlineRequest(
   document=request_document, paragraph=request_paragraph)
insert_paragraph = words_api.insert_paragraph_online(insert_paragraph_request)

convert_request = asposewordscloud.models.requests.ConvertDocumentRequest(
   document=list(insert_paragraph.document.values())[0], format='txt')
convert = words_api.convert_document(convert_request)

				

					import asposewordscloud

words_api = WordsApi(client_id = '####-####-####-####-####', 
   client_secret = '##################')

request_document = open('Input.txt', 'rb')
request_table = asposewordscloud.TableInsert(columns_count=1, rows_count=2)

insert_table_request = asposewordscloud.models.requests.InsertTableOnlineRequest(
   document=request_document, table=request_table, node_path='')
insert_table = words_api.insert_table_online(insert_table_request)

convert_request = asposewordscloud.models.requests.ConvertDocumentRequest(
   document=list(insert_table.document.values())[0], format='txt')
convert = words_api.convert_document(convert_request)

				

					import asposewordscloud

words_api = WordsApi(client_id = '####-####-####-####-####', 
   client_secret = '##################')

request_document = open('Input1.txt', 'rb')
request_drawing_object = asposewordscloud.DrawingObjectInsert(
   height=0, left=0, top=0, width=0, relative_horizontal_position='Margin', 
      relative_vertical_position='Margin', wrap_type='Inline')
request_image_file = open('Input2.txt', 'rb')

insert_drawing_object_request = 
   asposewordscloud.models.requests.InsertDrawingObjectOnlineRequest(
      document=request_document, drawing_object=request_drawing_object, 
         image_file=request_image_file, node_path='sections/0')
insert_drawing_object = words_api.insert_drawing_object_online(insert_drawing_object_request)

convert_request = asposewordscloud.models.requests.ConvertDocumentRequest(
   document=list(insert_drawing_object.document.values())[0], format='txt')
convert = words_api.convert_document(convert_request)

				

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How to edit text Python REST API

Install Aspose.Words Cloud for Python
Add a library reference (import the library) to your Python project
Load text to edit in Python
Insert content at the beginning of text
Download the result document from the cloud storage

Python library to use TXT editing

Install Aspose.Words Cloud SDK for Python using PyPi repository. Run pip install aspose-words-cloud to install the SDK, then import the package via import asposewordscloud. As an alternative, you can manually clone Aspose.Words Cloud SDK for Python source code from GitHub and use it in your project. Please follow these Instructions to quickly get the necessary security credentials and access our REST API.