Python tool for converting images to c style arrays

tools/convert-image-to-c-array.py

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+#!/bin/env python3
+from PIL import Image
+import sys
+import pathlib
+
+# Run with `./filename.py source-image.jpg`
+IMAGE_PATH = pathlib.Path(sys.argv[1])
+IMAGE_NAME = IMAGE_PATH.with_suffix("")
+OUTPUT_PATH = IMAGE_PATH.with_suffix(".txt")
+
+
+def image_to_c_array(imported_image):
+    """Generator function to convert a PIL image to a C style array containing PicoSystem compatible color_t values"""
+    result_array = "const color_t " + str(IMAGE_NAME) + " [" + str(imported_image.width * imported_image.height) + "] = "  + '\n' + "{ " + '\n' + "    "  
+
+    imported_image = imported_image.convert("RGBA")
+
+    for i in range(imported_image.width):
+        for v in range(imported_image.height):
+            rgb_pixel_value = imported_image.getpixel((v,i))
+            r = (((rgb_pixel_value[0] - 0) * (15 - 0)) / (255 - 0)) + 0
+            g = (((rgb_pixel_value[1] - 0) * (15 - 0)) / (255 - 0)) + 0
+            b = (((rgb_pixel_value[2] - 0) * (15 - 0)) / (255 - 0)) + 0
+            a = (((rgb_pixel_value[3] - 0) * (15 - 0)) / (255 - 0)) + 0
+            converted_color = (round(r) & 0xf) | ((round(a) & 0xf) << 4) | ((round(b) & 0xf) << 8) | ((round(g) & 0xf) << 12)
+
+            result_array += (str(hex(converted_color)) + ", ")
+
+        if(i < imported_image.width - 1):
+            result_array += '\n    '
+
+    result_array += '\n' + "};"
+
+    return result_array
+
+img = Image.open(IMAGE_PATH)
+w, h = img.size
+data = image_to_c_array(img)
+
+print(f"Converted: {w}x{h} image {IMAGE_NAME} to c array")
+
+with open(OUTPUT_PATH, "w") as f:
+    f.write(data)
+
+print(f"Written to: {OUTPUT_PATH}")