python get copied text code example

Example 1: copy to clipboard python

import pyperclip
pyperclip.copy('The text to be copied to the clipboard.')

Example 2: save clipboard data win32clipboard python

import win32clipboard

# set clipboard data
win32clipboard.OpenClipboard()
win32clipboard.EmptyClipboard()
win32clipboard.SetClipboardText('testing 123')
win32clipboard.CloseClipboard()

# get clipboard data
win32clipboard.OpenClipboard()
data = win32clipboard.GetClipboardData()
win32clipboard.CloseClipboard()
print data

Example 3: python how to access clipboard

import clipboard
clipboard.copy("abc")  # now the clipboard content will be string "abc"
text = clipboard.paste()  # text will have the content of clipboard

Example 4: python get copied text

import pyperclip

pyperclip.copy("your string")

clipboard_content = pyperclip.paste()

Example 5: python copy to clipboard command

# To use native Python directories, use:
from subprocess import check_call

# On windows use:
def copy2clip(txt):
    cmd='echo '+txt.strip()+'|clip'
    return check_call(cmd, shell=True)

# On Mac use:
def copy2clip(txt):
    cmd='echo '+txt.strip()+'|pbcopy'
    return check_call(cmd, shell=True)

# Then to call the function use:
copy2clip('This is on my clipboard!')