https://github.com/samwho/lookup

A dictionary lookup script written in Ruby, using the Wordnik API.
https://github.com/samwho/lookup

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A dictionary lookup script written in Ruby, using the Wordnik API.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/samwho/lookup
• Owner: samwho
• Created: 2011-06-27T16:18:33.000Z (over 13 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2011-06-27T16:27:17.000Z (over 13 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-13T20:42:09.943Z (3 months ago)
• Language: Ruby
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• Size: 89.8 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Install

To install, you will need to install 2 dependency gems:

    gem install wordnik

    gem install colored

Then download the `lookup` script file. Then make the `lookup` file executable:

    cd /path/to/lookup

    chmod +x ./lookup

Then you will need to acquire an API key from http://developer.wordnik.com,

open up the lookup script and modify this line:

    config.api_key = 'your api key here'

Inserting your API key where necessary. Then you're all set!

# Usage

Using lookup is dead simple. First, either make sure the lookup script is

in your PATH or make sure you are in the same directory as it, and then

usage is as follows:

    lookup cat

This will lookup the word "cat". If you want some examples of the word

used in context, supply the -e or --examples flag:

    lookup cat -e

And that's it! Enjoy.