OT: Spell checker

[GerritM]

"Jay Dorsey" <jay at jaydorsey.com> schreef in bericht
news:mailman.194.1070818741.16879.python-list at python.org...
> On Sun, Dec 07, 2003 at 06:24:08PM +0100, Patrick Useldinger wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Therefore, I am looking for a spell-checker that works on pure text
> > files. Not the kind where you can enter *one* word at a time, and not
> > the kind that will work only with an online connection.
> >
> > I have spend a lot of time googling, but to no avail. Can anybody point
> > me into the right direction?
>
> Assuming ispell and aspell aren't viable for you, you could download
> the 12dicts wordlist from sf
(http://wordlist.sourceforge.net/12dicts-readme.html)
> and write your own. I believe there are also python wrappers for aspell
and
> ispell if either of those meet your needs.
>
I would start with ispell or aspell or derivatives. I am using 4Spell for
latex based texts, but it will certainly worl also for pure text files. It
is configurable to exclude commands.

regards Gerrit

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