API转录乌尔都语（RTL）文本保存后格式错乱，求Python解决方案

Hey there! Let's break down why your transcribed Urdu text is showing up out of order in Notepad, and how to fix it with better Python practices.

First: Is the encoding the problem? #

Short answer: Probably not, but we can tweak it to help Notepad out.

Urdu is fully supported by UTF-8, which is what you're already using. The root issue here is likely Notepad's weak handling of right-to-left (RTL) bidirectional text (BiDi). That said, adding a UTF-8 BOM (byte order mark) can sometimes help Notepad correctly recognize and render RTL text. Try switching your encoding to utf-8-sig when writing the file—this adds a small signature at the start that Notepad picks up more reliably.

Better Python Implementation #

Your current code works, but we can make it cleaner, safer, and more robust using Python's with statement (which auto-closes files for you, no more manual wf.close()!) and better file path handling. Here's the improved version:

import os

if res['status'] == 'OK':
    # Get the base filename without extension, then add .txt
    base_filename = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(file))[0]
    save_path = os.path.join(saveTo, f"{base_filename}.txt")
    transcribed_text = res['text'].strip()
    
    # Use with statement to auto-manage file resources, and utf-8-sig encoding
    with open(save_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8-sig') as wf:
        wf.write(transcribed_text)

Why this is better: #

• with statement: Eliminates the risk of forgetting to close the file (which can cause data corruption or resource leaks).
• os.path.splitext + os.path.basename: More reliable way to get the filename without extension, instead of slicing strings manually (which can break if filenames have unexpected lengths).
• utf-8-sig: Helps Notepad correctly identify the UTF-8 encoding, which often fixes RTL rendering glitches.

If the problem persists: #

1. Test in a better editor: Open the saved text file in VS Code, Notepad++, or Sublime Text—these editors handle RTL text far better than Notepad. If the text looks correct there, the issue is definitely Notepad's BiDi rendering, not your code or the transcription.
2. Check the API response: If the text is still out of order in other editors, the transcription API might be returning text with misplaced bidirectional control characters. You can inspect res['text'] to see if there are unexpected Unicode control codes (like \u200e or \u200f), and clean them up using the unicodedata module if needed.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Moughees Ahmed