How to copy Rich Text Format to clipboard with python

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You can use the pyperclip library in Python to copy rich text format (RTF) to the clipboard. First, you need to install the pyperclip library if you haven't already. You can install it using pip:

bash
pip install pyperclip

Once you have pyperclip installed, you can use it to copy RTF data to the clipboard. Here's an example:

python
import pyperclip

# Sample RTF data
rtf_data = "{\\rtf1\\ansi\\deff0{\\fonttbl{\\f0\\fswiss Helvetica;}}\\f0\\pard This is some \\b bold\\b0 and \\i italic\\i0 text.}"

# Copy RTF data to clipboard
pyperclip.copy(rtf_data)

# Verify that the RTF data has been copied to the clipboard
copied_rtf_data = pyperclip.paste()
print("Copied RTF data:")
print(copied_rtf_data)

This will copy the specified RTF data to the clipboard and then paste it back to verify that it was copied correctly. Note that not all applications may support pasting RTF data, so you may need to test the pasting functionality in the application you want to use. Also, keep in mind that the pyperclip library may work differently on different platforms, so it's a good idea to test your code on the target platform.