First crack at the code from ChatGPT

convert_md_to_paprika3.py

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+import os
+import re
+
+def convert_md_to_paprika3(file_path):
+    # read the contents of the file
+    with open(file_path, "r") as f:
+        contents = f.read()
+    # perform formatting operations on the text
+    formatted_contents = re.sub(r"# (.*)", r"<h1>\1</h1>", contents)
+    formatted_contents = re.sub(r"## (.*)", r"<h2>\1</h2>", formatted_contents)
+    formatted_contents = re.sub(r"### (.*)", r"<h3>\1</h3>", formatted_contents)
+    formatted_contents = re.sub(r"\*\*(.*)\*\*", r"<strong>\1</strong>", formatted_contents)
+    formatted_contents = re.sub(r"_(.*)_", r"<em>\1</em>", formatted_contents)
+    # write the formatted text to a new file
+    with open(file_path[:-3] + ".paprika3", "w") as f:
+        f.write(formatted_contents)
+
+# get a list of all the files in the folder
+folder_path = "/path/to/folder"
+files = os.listdir(folder_path)
+# convert each file to Paprika3 format
+for file in files:
+    # only convert files with the .md extension
+    if file.endswith(".md"):
+        file_path = os.path.join(folder_path, file)
+        convert_md_to_paprika3(file_path)