AutoCorrect module

class AutoCorrect.AutoCorrect

Bases: object

classmethod auto_correct(input_string)

Takes in argument input_string, splits by spaces to create word tokens, and replaces each token with closest match in the class’ correction_dict. Returns string of tokens joined by spaces (preserves order).

Parameters

input_string – string

Returns

string

classmethod input(prompt='')

Input method used by autocorrect class. Takes in input using builtin input method and returns corrected input. Supports input prompt.

Parameters

prompt –

Returns

input_reference()

Read a string from standard input. The trailing newline is stripped.

The prompt string, if given, is printed to standard output without a trailing newline before reading input.

If the user hits EOF (*nix: Ctrl-D, Windows: Ctrl-Z+Return), raise EOFError. On *nix systems, readline is used if available.

classmethod override_input()

Overrides builtin input method with class input method.

Returns

classmethod register(category, words)

Registers new autocorrection categories and words.

Parameters

• category –

• words –

Returns

classmethod restore_input()

Restores builtin input method.

Returns

classmethod switch_input()

Switches between builtin input method and class input method, depending on which is currently being used.

Returns

correction_dict = {}

cutoff = 0.6