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#!/bin/python
import requests
import random
import os
import sys # Import for potential error handling
# Customizable word list path
WORD_LIST_PATH = "~/.local/share/vocab/words.txt"
def get_random_word_from_urban_dictionary():
"""Retrieves a random word and definition from Urban Dictionary API."""
url = "http://api.urbandictionary.com/v0/random"
try:
response = requests.get(url, timeout=2)
response.raise_for_status() # Raise an exception if request failed
data = response.json()
word = data['list'][0]['word']
definition = data['list'][0]['definition']
return word, definition
except requests.exceptions.RequestException:
return None, None
def get_random_word_from_local_file():
"""Retrieves a random word from the local word list."""
try:
# Expand '~' for the home directory in the path
word_list_path = os.path.expanduser(WORD_LIST_PATH)
with open(word_list_path, 'r') as file:
words = file.readlines()
# Choose a random word (assuming words are separated by newlines)
return words[random.randint(0, len(words) - 1)].strip()
except (FileNotFoundError, PermissionError) as e:
print(f"Error reading local word list: {e}")
return None
if __name__ == "__main__":
word, definition = get_random_word_from_urban_dictionary()
if not word: # Check if word retrieval failed
word = get_random_word_from_local_file()
if word:
os.system(f"cowsay '{word} -> {definition if definition else ''}'")
else:
print("Could not get a word from either source.")
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