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https://github.com/oussama-zbair/english-dictionnary
English Dictionary Tool: A Python Script for Looking Up Word Definitions
https://github.com/oussama-zbair/english-dictionnary
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English Dictionary Tool: A Python Script for Looking Up Word Definitions
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/oussama-zbair/english-dictionnary
- Owner: oussama-zbair
- Created: 2021-02-12T21:36:06.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-05-02T16:13:30.000Z (8 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-05-03T02:40:42.738Z (8 months ago)
- Topics: python
- Language: Python
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- Size: 23.4 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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README
2021-02-12 21:25:06 Friday
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># English Dictionnary
This Python script is a command line tool that allows users to look up definitions for English words. It utilizes the Oxford Dictionaries API to search for definitions and returns the results to the user. The script is easy to use and can be run from the command line by simply entering a word to look up. The script is useful for language learners or anyone looking to improve their vocabulary. It is open source and available on GitHub for anyone to use and contribute to.
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### Usage:
To use this Python script for personal use, you will need to have Python installed on your computer.
Once you have Python installed, you will also need to install the requests library by running the following command in your terminal:```python
pip install requests
```
Then, you can download the script from GitHub and save it to your computer. To run the script, open a terminal and navigate to the directory where the script is saved, then enter the following command:```python
python dictionary.py
```
You can then follow the prompts in the script to look up definitions for English words### Contribute:
If you are interested in contributing to the script, you can fork the repository on GitHub and make your desired changes. Then, you can submit a pull request to the original repository with your changes, and the maintainers of the repository can review and merge your changes if they are deemed appropriate. To learn more about contributing to open source projects on GitHub, you can refer to the official documentation (https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/).