To convert a series of files in Markdown format to DOCX format using Pandoc in a loop, you can use a scripting language like Python or Bash. Here are examples for both languages:
Python:
import os
# Assuming the Markdown files are in the current directory and have the extension '.md'
markdown_files = [file for file in os.listdir('.') if file.endswith('.md')]
for file in markdown_files:
# Extract the file name without the extension
file_name = os.path.splitext(file)[0]
# Construct the output file name with the '.docx' extension
output_file = file_name + '.docx'
# Use Pandoc to convert Markdown to DOCX
command = f"pandoc {file} -o {output_file}"
os.system(command)
Bash:
#!/bin/bash
# Assuming the Markdown files are in the current directory and have the extension '.md'
markdown_files=$(find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -name "*.md")
for file in $markdown_files; do
# Extract the file name without the extension
file_name=$(basename -s .md "$file")
# Construct the output file name with the '.docx' extension
output_file="$file_name.docx"
# Use Pandoc to convert Markdown to DOCX
pandoc "$file" -o "$output_file"
done
Make sure you have Pandoc installed on your system and it’s added to the system’s PATH variable. Adjust the script accordingly if the Markdown files are in a different directory or have a different extension.