Python: Is there a way to check if a word is a valid one based on a dictionary?

[superpink99]

Hi, i was wondering if there was a way in python on checking if a certain word is an accepted word based on a dictionary?

example if i typed a word, is there a library where i can cross reference it if it is an acceptable word?

thanks..........

[ghostdog74]

get the dictionary to a list. use the "in" operator
eg


if "word" in list_of_dictionary_words:
print "ok"

otherwise, use a database

[benj1]

why are you starting multiple threads asking the same question?

you had the answer in the last thread.

[superpink99]

sorry benj1, your right i should haver rephrased my first post.:)

ghostdog74: you said put the dictionary on a list? does that mean typing every word from the dictionary? where can i find a database of all the words?

thanks............:)

[benj1]

as was answered in the other post
/usr/share/dict
contains the dictionarys

you need to learn about working with files

so


text = open("/usr/share/dict/british-english",'r').readlines()

for lines in text:
if lines.find("word") == 0:
print "word is in the dictionary"

[benj1]

as was answered in the other post
/usr/share/dict
contains the dictionarys

you need to learn about working with files

so


text = open("/usr/share/dict/british-english",'r').readlines()

for lines in text:
if lines.find("word") == 0:
print "word is in the dictionary"