https://github.com/tonyseek/macdict

CLI and library to look up dictionary in macOS.
https://github.com/tonyseek/macdict

cli dictionary macos

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CLI and library to look up dictionary in macOS.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/tonyseek/macdict
• Owner: tonyseek
• License: mit
• Created: 2017-01-31T19:33:27.000Z (almost 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-12-20T09:08:13.000Z (about 6 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-06T07:37:02.942Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: cli, dictionary, macos
• Language: Python
• Homepage: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/macdict
• Size: 38.1 KB
• Stars: 10
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.rst
  • Changelog: CHANGES.rst
  • License: LICENSE

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macdict

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*macdict* is a command line utility and library to look up dictionary in macOS.

It is built on the `Dictionary Services`_ (``CoreServices.framework``)

and ctypes_. So we have a pure Python implementation without any compile-time

dependency.

Installation

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::

    $ pip install macdict

or with pipsi_ for using its CLI only::

    $ pipsi install macdict

CLI Usage

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::

    $ macdict-lookup apple

    apple | BrE ˈap(ə)l, AmE ˈæpəl | noun (fruit) ...

API Usage

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.. code-block:: python

   from macdict import lookup_word

   definition = lookup_word(u'apple')

   print(definition)

Contributing

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If you want to report bugs or request features, please feel free to open issues

or create pull requests on GitHub_.

.. _Dictionary Services: https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/DictionaryServicesProgGuide/

.. _ctypes: https://docs.python.org/dev/library/ctypes.html

.. _pipsi: https://github.com/mitsuhiko/pipsi

.. _GitHub: https://github.com/tonyseek/macdict/issues

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