This code is a Python program that reads a PDF file from a specific page (entered by the user) and voices its text using the pyttsx3 library.
How the code works
get_page_number(num_pages) function:
Prompts the user for the page number to start reading. It uses a loop to provide a valid integer input. Returns the page number minus 1. read_pdf(pdf_file, start_page) function:
Opens the PDF file and creates a PdfReader object. Gets the total number of pages and checks the validity of the start page. Extracts and returns the text from the specified page. speak_text(text) function:
Speaks the text using pyttsx3. main block:
Gets the PDF file name and start page from the user. Reads the text using the read_pdf() function. Speaks the text using the speak_text() function. Improving the code:
Add error handling. Add user-friendly messages. Support different PDF file names. Use libraries like PyMuPDF for wider PDF version compatibility. Make the code structure more modular.