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+#! ptyhon3
+
+# Chapter 8 Practice Project
+# Extend the Multiclipboard project to include a delete option
+
+
+# Loads and saves clipboard text based on a key word from the command line
+# Usage: py.exe mcb.pyw save <keyword> - Saves to clipboard
+#        py.exe mcb.pyw <keyword> - Loads keyword to clipboard
+#        py.exe mcb.pyw list - Loads all keywords to clipboard
+#        py.exe mcb.pyw delete - Deletes all keywords
+#        py.exe mcb.pyw delete <keyword> - Deletes a specific keyword
+
+import sys
+import pyperclip
+import shelve
+
+mcbShelf = shelve.open('mcb')
+
+if len(sys.argv) == 3 and sys.argv[1].lower() == 'save':
+    mcbShelf[sys.argv[2]] = pyperclip.paste()
+elif len(sys.argv) == 3 and sys.argv[1].lower() == 'delete':
+    del mcbShelf[sys.argv[2]]
+elif len(sys.argv) == 2:
+    if sys.argv[1].lower() == 'list':
+        pyperclip.copy(str(list(mcbShelf.keys())))
+    elif sys.argv[1].lower() == 'delete':
+        for k in list(mcbShelf.keys()):
+                      del mcbShelf[k]
+    elif sys.argv[1] in mcbShelf:
+        pyperclip.copy(mcbShelf[sys.argv[1]])
+
+
+mcbShelf.close()