generate_pdf.py

import os
import pypandoc

# Define the directory containing the markdown files
md_dir = '_monographtypos'

# Define the output filenames
combined_md_file = 'combined.md'
output_pdf_file = 'output.pdf'

def strip_yaml_header(content):
    """Strip YAML header from the content."""
    if content.startswith('---'):
        parts = content.split('---', 2)
        if len(parts) == 3:
            return parts[2].strip()
    return content

# Combine content from all markdown files
combined_content = ""

file_order = [
    'Introduction.md',
    'ChebyshevAcceleration.md',
    'NonlinearAcceleration.md',
    'NesterovAcceleration.md',
    'ProximalAccelerationandCatalyst.md',
    'RestartSchemes.md',
    'UsefulInequalities.md',
    'VariationsonNesterovAcceleration.md',
    'OnWorst-caseAnalysesforFirst-orderMethods.md',
    'Acknowledgements.md',
    'References.md'
]

for filename in file_order:
    filepath = os.path.join(md_dir, filename)
    with open(filepath, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as file:
        content = file.read()
        content_without_header = strip_yaml_header(content)
        combined_content += content_without_header + "\n\n"

# Write the combined content to a markdown file
with open(combined_md_file, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as file:
    file.write(combined_content)

# Convert the combined markdown file to PDF using pypandoc
pypandoc.convert_file(combined_md_file, 'pdf', outputfile=output_pdf_file)

print(f'PDF generated: {output_pdf_file}')