I need a Python script to output text from the clipboard when it is pasted there

Question

I have code that displays the contents of a buffer without stopping. And I need to display this only when the buffer changes. Help friends

import win32clipboard
import threading
import time

def clipboard():
    while True:
        win32clipboard.OpenClipboard()
        data = win32clipboard.GetClipboardData()
        win32clipboard.CloseClipboard()
        time.sleep(0.33)
        print(data)


clipboard = threading.Thread(target=clipboard)
clipboard.start()

Answer 1

Modified your clipboard() function. Hope this works.

import win32clipboard
import threading
import time

def clipboard():
    prev_data = None
    while True:
        win32clipboard.OpenClipboard()
        data = win32clipboard.GetClipboardData()
        win32clipboard.CloseClipboard()
        time.sleep(0.33)

        if data != prev_data:
            print(data)
            prev_data = data


clipboard = threading.Thread(target=clipboard)
clipboard.start()