card length check skipped

mctools/fluka/fluka-add-card.py

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument('inp', type=str, help='FLUKA input file name')
     parser.add_argument('-card', type=str, nargs='+', help='card(s) to add. Each card corresponds to a single line of the FLUKA input and must contain 8 words. Empty WHATs are marked with a dash (-) symbol.')
     parser.add_argument('-before', dest='before', type=str, help='input file line pattern which should directly follow the card(s) being inserted', default="STOP")
+    parser.add_argument('-replace', action='store_true', default=False, dest='replace', help='replace the BEFORE pattern with the given card(s)')
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -18,10 +19,13 @@ def main():
             l = l.strip()
             if re.search(f"\A{args.before}", l):
                 for card in args.card:
-                    n = len(card.split())
-                    assert n == 8, f"{card}: incorrect card length of {n}"
+                    # n = len(card.split())
+                    # assert n == 8, f"{card}: incorrect card length of {n}"
                     line(*card.split())
-            print(l)
+                if not args.replace:
+                    print(l)
+            else:
+                print(l)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     sys.exit(main())