#!/usr/bin/env python3 from string import Template import os import sys i = input("What number homework is it? ") d = input("What is the due date (e.g. September 12)? ") s = { 'number': i, 'date': d } with open(f'hw/.template/template.tex', 'r') as f: src = Template(f.read()) result = src.substitute(s) os.mkdir(f'hw/hw{i}') with open(f'hw/hw{i}/hw{i}.tex', 'w') as f: f.write(result)