nltk.misc.wordfinder

module documentation

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Function	`check`	Undocumented
Function	`revword`	Undocumented
Function	`step`	Undocumented
Function	`word_finder`	Undocumented
Function	`wordfinder`	Attempt to arrange words into a letter-grid with the specified number of rows and columns. Try each word in several positions and directions, until it can be fitted into the grid, or the maximum number of allowable attempts is exceeded...

def check(word, dir, x, y, grid, rows, cols): (source) ¶

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def revword(word): (source) ¶

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def step(word, x, xf, y, yf, grid): (source) ¶

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def word_finder(): (source) ¶

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def wordfinder(words, rows=20, cols=20, attempts=50, alph='ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ'): (source) ¶

Attempt to arrange words into a letter-grid with the specified number of rows and columns. Try each word in several positions and directions, until it can be fitted into the grid, or the maximum number of allowable attempts is exceeded. Returns a tuple consisting of the grid and the words that were successfully placed.

Parameters
words:list	the list of words to be put into the grid
rows:int	the number of rows in the grid
cols:int	the number of columns in the grid
attempts:int	the number of times to attempt placing a word
alph:list	the alphabet, to be used for filling blank cells
Returns
tuple	Undocumented