oxfordpy is a python library for the oxford dictionary API.
Use the package manager pip to install oxfordpy.
Installation using pip
pip install oxfordpyInstallation from source
git clone https://github.com/spacesudo/oxfordpy.git
cd oxfordpy
python setup.pyfrom oxfordpy import oxfordpy
dictionary = oxfordpy.Oxford()
search = dictionary.entries("example") #search for "example"
print(search)To configure the library pass your configurations to the oxfordpy() class.
from oxfordpy import oxfordpy
oxford = oxfordpy.Oxford(app_id = "<your id>",app_key = "<your key>",timeout = (2,6)) #timeout should be a tupleAuthentification error
Please now that the api key and id used for this package is for test purpose only. Some features of the API are not accessible with a Developer API credentials.
If you face any other issue please kindly let me know
Please know that this library is still under development
Future updates of this library will have advanced features and probably use other dictionary API like Meriam Webster support and others
while this library is production ready please remember to regularly update the library using pip install oxfordpy --upgrade
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Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.
Please make sure to update tests as appropriate.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.