new_vcards = [] for vcard in vcards: if hasattr(vcard, 'tel'): for tel in vcard.contents.get('tel', []): if not tel.value.startswith('+1'): tel.value = '+1' + tel.value new_vcards.append(vcard)
with open('updated.vcf', 'w') as f: for vcard in new_vcards: f.write(vcard.serialize()) vcf edit
In the world of digital contacts, the VCF (vCard) file is a universal standard. Whether you’re exporting your iPhone contacts to a new Android phone, backing up an Outlook address book, or sharing a business card, you’ve likely encountered this format. But what happens when you need to change 100 phone number formats, delete a spammy contact from a batch, or merge duplicate entries? new_vcards = [] for vcard in vcards: if
import vobject with open('contacts.vcf', 'r') as f: vcards = vobject.readComponents(f) import vobject with open('contacts
When in doubt, test your edited VCF on a single contact before applying changes to your entire address book. A little caution now saves hours of restoring corrupted contact data later.
