Method iter_sort_chars

src/table.py:760–782

(self, chars)

            yield current_word

    def iter_sort_chars(self, chars):
        def upright_key(x) -> int:
            return -int(x["upright"])

        for upright_cluster in cluster_objects(list(chars), upright_key, 0):
            upright = upright_cluster[0]["upright"]
            cluster_key = "doctop" if upright else "x0"

            # Cluster by line
            subclusters = cluster_objects(
                upright_cluster, itemgetter(cluster_key), self.y_tolerance
            )

            for sc in subclusters:
                # Sort within line
                sort_key = "x0" if upright else "doctop"
                to_yield = sorted(sc, key=itemgetter(sort_key))

                # Reverse order if necessary
                if not (self.horizontal_ltr if upright else self.vertical_ttb):
                    yield from reversed(to_yield)
                else:
                    yield from to_yield

    def iter_extract_tuples(self, chars):
        ordered_chars = chars if self.use_text_flow else self.iter_sort_chars(chars)