java dictionary
hi guys i created a java program (element) dat looks into a file for any words a user inputs and displays any output.
i would like to knwo how i could adavcne this tool so that the spellchcekr goes thoug the same file, and everytime it finds a word dat nt in da dictionary it can ask me to accept the wprd or enter a replace ment one.
this is da code i done so far:
import java.io.*;
public class spell2
{
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception
{
BufferedReader inone =new BufferedReader(new FileReader("words.txt"));
BufferedReader in =new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
System.out.print(">");
String s=in.readLine();
while (s.length()>0)
{ String t=inone.readLine();
while (t!=null)
{
if (t.startsWith(s))
System.out.println(t);
t=inone.readLine();
}
System.out.print(">");
s=in.readLine();
inone =new BufferedReader(new FileReader("words.txt"));
}
}
}
the file i used is a txt file full of words.
thank u for any help
# 1 Re: java dictionary
I think your post needs a spell checker.
Run each word in the file through the dictionary list of words. Keeping the dictionary in alphabetical order, you can use a binary search to drastically increase the speed of the word search. If the word isn't found, find the closest match (compareTo) and present the option to the user
# 2 Re: java dictionary
it appears that "words.txt" is essentially your dictionary and that you're checking works entered via the standard output. true, you could load the words in the file into a list, sort the list, and then search it later quickly using binary search. however, you could run into memory problems if "words.txt" is massive. and besides, you're interested in re-scanning the dictionary file. so, the following code should help; it is an adaptation of your code.
Tip: When posting, you can use the # button to insert code that is laid out well with indenting so that it is easier to read.
import java.io.*;
public class spell2
{
public static void main(String[] args)
throws Exception
{
RandomAccessFile inone = new RandomAccessFile("words.txt", "r");
BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
System.out.print(">");
boolean foundMatch;
String s = in.readLine();
while (s.length() > 0) {
inone.seek(0L); // return to the beginning of the dictionary
foundMatch = false; // unless proven otherwise
String t = inone.readLine();
while (t != null) {
if (t.equalsIgnoreCase(s)) {
foundMatch = true;
break;
}
t = inone.readLine();
}
if (foundMatch == false) {
System.out.println("Unknown word: " + s);
// add code to keep/replace here
}
System.out.print(">");
s = in.readLine();
}
inone.close();
}
}
