remove hidden characters in import files

home/import_content_pages.py

@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@
 from json.decoder import JSONDecodeError
 from queue import Queue
 from typing import Any
+import unicodedata
 from uuid import uuid4
+import re
+from dataclasses import replace
 
 from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist, ValidationError  # type: ignore
 from taggit.models import Tag  # type: ignore
@@ -96,25 +99,43 @@ def process_rows(self, rows: list["ContentRow"]) -> None:
         prev_locale: Locale | None = None
         for i, row in enumerate(rows, start=2):
             try:
-                if row.is_page_index:
-                    prev_locale = self._get_locale_from_row(row)
+                cleaned_row = self._clean_row_content(row)
+                if cleaned_row.is_page_index:
+                    prev_locale = self._get_locale_from_row(cleaned_row)
                     if self.locale and self.locale != prev_locale:
                         # This page index isn't for the locale we're importing, so skip it.
                         continue
-                    self.create_content_page_index_from_row(row)
-                elif row.is_content_page:
-                    self.create_shadow_content_page_from_row(row, i)
-                    prev_locale = self._get_locale_from_row(row)
-                elif row.is_variation_message:
-                    self.add_variation_to_shadow_content_page_from_row(row, prev_locale)
+                    self.create_content_page_index_from_row(cleaned_row)
+
+                elif cleaned_row.is_content_page:
+                    self.create_shadow_content_page_from_row(cleaned_row, i)
+                    prev_locale = self._get_locale_from_row(cleaned_row)
+
+                elif cleaned_row.is_variation_message:
+                    self.add_variation_to_shadow_content_page_from_row(cleaned_row, prev_locale)
+
                 else:
-                    self.add_message_to_shadow_content_page_from_row(row, prev_locale)
+                    self.add_message_to_shadow_content_page_from_row(cleaned_row, prev_locale)
+
             except ImportException as e:
                 e.row_num = i
                 e.slug = row.slug
                 e.locale = row.locale
                 raise e
 
+    def _clean_row_content(self, row: "ContentRow") -> "ContentRow":
+        cleaned_data = {}
+
+        for field in fields(row):
+            value = getattr(row, field.name)
+            if isinstance(value, str):
+                cleaned_value = "".join(char for char in value if char.isprintable() or char in "\n\r\t").strip()
+                cleaned_data[field.name] = cleaned_value
+            else:
+                cleaned_data[field.name] = value
+
+        return replace(row, **cleaned_data)
+
     def _get_locale_from_row(self, row: "ContentRow") -> Locale:
         if row.language_code:
             try:

home/tests/import-export-data/test_special_chars.csv

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+structure,message,page_id,Slug,parent,web_title,web_subtitle,web_body,whatsapp_title,whatsapp_body,whatsapp_template_name,whatsapp_template_category,example_values,variation_title,variation_body,list_title,list_items,sms_title,sms_body,ussd_title,ussd_body,messenger_title,messenger_body,viber_title,viber_body,translation_tag,tags,quick_replies,triggers,locale,next_prompt,buttons,image_link,doc_link,media_link,related_pages,footer,language_code
+Menu 1,0,4,main-menu,,Main Menu,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,a0b85075-d01b-46bf-8997-8591e87ba171,,,,English,,,,,,,,
+Sub 1.1,1,5,main-menu-first-time-user,Main Menu,main menu first time user,,,main menu first time user,"🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
+
+You have completed your registration! 🎉 🌟 ⭐
+
+*Pregnancy info*🤰🏽
+{pregnancy_info_status}
+
+*Basic info* 👤
+{basic_info_status}
+
+*Personal info* 🗝️
+{personal_info_status}
+
+*Daily life*☀️
+{DMA_status}
+
+You can always edit it or add info in `My Profile` on the main menu.

What do you want to do next? 👇🏾",,UTILITY,[],,,,[],,,,,main menu first time user,"Welcome to HealthAlert 🌍
+
+This is a messaging service created by the World Health Organization (WHO) that provides information on COVID-19 as well as emergency resources for disease outbreaks, natural, and man-made disasters.
+
+You can return to this main menu at any time by replying 🏠
+
+Choose what you'd like to know more about by tapping a button below ⬇️",,,5892bccd-8025-419d-9a8e-a6a37b755dbf,menu,"Self-help🌬️, Settings⚙️, Health Info🏥",Main menu🏠,English,,[],,,,,,

home/tests/test_content_import_export.py

@@ -1665,6 +1665,12 @@ def test_language_code_import(self, csv_impexp: ImportExport) -> None:
         assert dst == src
 
 
+    def test_hidden_characters(self, csv_impexp: ImportExport) -> None:
+        """ """
+        csv_bytes = csv_impexp.import_file("test_special_chars.csv")
+        csv_dict = csv2dicts(csv_bytes)
+        assert '\u2028' not in csv_dict[1]['whatsapp_body']
+
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 class TestExport:
     """