css = ""

image = ""

files = []

#get images absolut paths

for (_, _, filenames) in os.walk(IMAGE_PATH):

files.extend(map(lambda x: "{0}{1}".format(IMAGE_PATH, x), filenames))

break

if files != []:

#instantiate Sprite class

sprite = Sprite(files,

#path where sprite will be generated

sprite_path=SPRITE_PATH,

#optional

sprite_name="demo.png",

#optional

sprite_url="http://pitomba.org/static/demo/",

#optional, defines where css will be saved

css_path=CSS_PATH,

#optional, defines a namespace for your sprite

class_name="demo")

#write css file and return OS path

css = sprite.do_write_css()

#write sprite file and return OS path

image = sprite.do_write_image()

#if you just want the CSS file content simply use:

#sprite.get_css()

#this will return a string that can be used anyway you want to.