'''Pluralize English nouns (stage 6) Command line usage: $ python plural6.py noun nouns ''' import re def build_match_and_apply_functions(pattern, search, replace): def matches_rule(word): return re.search(pattern, word) def apply_rule(word): return re.sub(search, replace, word) return [matches_rule, apply_rule] class LazyRules: rules_filename = 'plural6-rules.txt' def __init__(self): self.pattern_file = open(self.rules_filename, encoding='utf-8') self.cache = [] def __iter__(self): self.cache_index = 0 return self def __next__(self): self.cache_index += 1 if len(self.cache) >= self.cache_index: return self.cache[self.cache_index - 1] if self.pattern_file.closed: raise StopIteration line = self.pattern_file.readline() if not line: self.pattern_file.close() raise StopIteration pattern, search, replace = line.split(None, 3) funcs = build_match_and_apply_functions( pattern, search, replace) self.cache.append(funcs) return funcs rules = LazyRules() def plural(noun): for matches_rule, apply_rule in rules: if matches_rule(noun): return apply_rule(noun) if __name__ == '__main__': import sys if sys.argv[1:]: print(plural(sys.argv[1])) else: print(__doc__) # Copyright (c) 2009, Mark Pilgrim, All rights reserved. # # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: # # * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, # this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. # * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, # this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation # and/or other materials provided with the distribution. # # THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS 'AS IS' # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE # IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE # ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE # LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR # CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF # SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS # INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN # CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) # ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE # POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.