Python to Merge PDF Files with Full Source Code

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A simple python script which when executed merges two pdfs

Prerequisites:

  • PyPDF2==1.26.0
pip install PyPDF2

Run the Script:

It can be executed by running “python merge_pdfs.py”

python merge_pdfs.pyCode language: CSS (css)

Source Code:

merge_pdfs.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

from PyPDF2 import PdfFileMerger


# By appending in the end
def by_appending():
    merger = PdfFileMerger()
    # Either provide file stream
    f1 = open("samplePdf1.pdf", "rb")
    merger.append(f1)
    # Or direct file path
    merger.append("samplePdf2.pdf")

    merger.write("mergedPdf.pdf")


# By inserting at after an specified page no.
def by_inserting():
    merger = PdfFileMerger()
    merger.append("samplePdf1.pdf")
    merger.merge(0, "samplePdf2.pdf")
    merger.write("mergedPdf1.pdf")


if __name__ == "__main__":
    by_appending()
    by_inserting()Code language: PHP (php)

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