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    "## Newlines to commas\n",
    "----\n",
    "\n",
    "Recursively modify the content of `.txt` files in the specified directory and its subdirectories by replacing newlines with commas and spaces. "
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    "import os\n",
    "\n",
    "def process_directory(directory):\n",
    "    for root, dirs, files in os.walk(directory):\n",
    "        for filename in files:\n",
    "            if filename.endswith(\".txt\"):\n",
    "                file_path = os.path.join(root, filename)\n",
    "                \n",
    "                # Read the content of the file\n",
    "                with open(file_path, 'r') as file:\n",
    "                    content = file.read()\n",
    "                \n",
    "                # Replace newline with a comma and space\n",
    "                modified_content = content.replace('\\n', ', ')\n",
    "                \n",
    "                # Write the modified content back to the file\n",
    "                with open(file_path, 'w') as file:\n",
    "                    file.write(modified_content)\n",
    "\n",
    "# Directory path\n",
    "directory_path = r'C:\\Users\\kade\\Desktop\\training_dir_staging'\n",
    "\n",
    "# Recursively process the directory and its subdirectories\n",
    "process_directory(directory_path)"
   ]
  }
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