old_contents: 
  # Adds tracks to a playlist
  
  import pprint
  import sys
  
  import spotipy
  import spotipy.util as util
  
  if len(sys.argv) > 3:
      username = sys.argv[1]
      playlist_id = sys.argv[2]
      track_ids = sys.argv[3:]
  else:
      print("Usage: %s username playlist_id track_id ..." % (sys.argv[0],))
      sys.exit()
  
  scope = 'playlist-modify-public'
  token = util.prompt_for_user_token(username, scope)
  
  if token:
      sp = spotipy.Spotify(auth=token)
      sp.trace = False
      results = sp.user_playlist_remove_all_occurrences_of_tracks(username, playlist_id, track_ids)
      pprint.pprint(results)
  else:
      print("Can't get token for", username)
  
new_contents: # removes tracks to a playlist
  
  import pprint
  import sys
  
  import spotipy
  import spotipy.util as util
  
  if len(sys.argv) > 3:
      username = sys.argv[1]
      playlist_id = sys.argv[2]
      track_ids = sys.argv[3:]
  else:
      print("Usage: %s username playlist_id track_id ..." % (sys.argv[0],))
      sys.exit()
  
  scope = 'playlist-modify-public'
  token = util.prompt_for_user_token(username, scope)
  
  if token:
      sp = spotipy.Spotify(auth=token)
      sp.trace = False
      results = sp.user_playlist_remove_all_occurrences_of_tracks(username, playlist_id, track_ids)
      pprint.pprint(results)
  else:
      print("Can't get token for", username)
  
subject: Update remove_tracks_from_playlist.py