https://github.com/makkoncept/pyvoc
Cross-platform dictionary and vocabulary building command line tool
https://github.com/makkoncept/pyvoc
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Cross-platform dictionary and vocabulary building command line tool
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/makkoncept/pyvoc
- Owner: makkoncept
- License: mit
- Created: 2019-01-03T14:35:45.000Z (almost 7 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2020-10-25T23:21:29.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-02T02:37:51.166Z (6 months ago)
- Topics: argparse, cli-utilities, command-line-tool, python, vocabulary
- Language: Python
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- Size: 784 KB
- Stars: 72
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 5
- Open Issues: 2
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
Cross-platform dictionary and vocabulary building command line tool
---
# Pyvoc
**Use it to improve your english vocabulary, brush up some word meanings or as a simple command line dictionary.**
---
Jump to:
- [Installation](#Installation)
- [Usage](#Usage)
- [Groups](#Groups)
- [Examples](#Examples)
## Installation
Install it using pip. Just run:
```bash
pip3 install pyvoc
```
## Usage
After installing pyvoc, run `pyvoc -w word` to _automatically create necessary config files_ in your home directory.
- Fetch meaning of word
```
pyvoc -w word
```
- Fetch meaning of word and add it to vocabulary group:
```
pyoc word -a
```
- Take quiz from vocabulary group 101 (default questions are 5):
```
pyvoc -q 101
```
- Take quiz of 25 questions from vocabulary group 101 :
```
pyvoc -q 101 -n 25
```
_read some more [examples](#Examples)_
```
➜ pyvoc -h
usage: pyvoc [-h] [-v] [-w ] [-a] [-g ] [-r ] [-q ] [-n ] [-l]
Command line dictionary and vocabulary building tool.
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-v, --version Print version of pyvoc and exit
-w Give meaning of WORD
-a, --add-word Use to add WORD to vocabulary group
-g Use to specify the vocabulary group no.(1-10) to add the WORD to
-r Revise the vocabulary group you mention
-q Start quiz from the vocabulary group you mention
-n Mention the number of questions of quiz.
-l, --list Lists all vocabulary groups present
```
## groups
pyvoc lets you add words to vocabulary groups, which you can later revise or take quiz from.
- 3 **custom groups of 800 words each** (words taken from GRE and SAT preparation websites) already present. These groups are 101, 102 and 103.
- 10 groups of 50 words are **reserved** for the user. These groups are 1 - 10.
- you can specify a group from 1-10 using [-g] option.
## Examples
### add word to a specific group
```
pyvoc word -a -g 5
```
Fetch meaning of the word and add it to vocabulary group 5. **Use this option to organize words however you like.**
**_for example_**
- alphabatically
- words from books you have been reading
- parts of speech
- increasing difficulty
---
### revise a group
```
pyvoc -r 7
```
Revise word meaning of vocabulary group 7(if present) in random order.
---
### show group list
```
pyvoc --list
```
Lists all group numbers along with their size.