Module: WordsMethods

Defined in:
lib/wordnik/resource_modules/words.rb

Overview

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Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#get_examples_for_words(body, *args) ⇒ Object

Fetches examples for multiple words.



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# File 'lib/wordnik/resource_modules/words.rb', line 270

def get_examples_for_words(body, *args)
  http_method = :post
  path = '/words/examples'

  # Ruby turns all key-value arguments at the end into a single hash
  # e.g. Wordnik.word.get_examples('dingo', :limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb')
  # becomes {:limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb'}
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Hash)
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Array)
  last_arg ||= {}

  # Look for a kwarg called :request_only, whose presence indicates
  # that we want the request itself back, not the response body
  if last_arg.is_a?(Hash) && last_arg[:request_only].present?
    request_only = true
    last_arg.delete(:request_only)
  end

  params = last_arg
  body ||= {}
  request = Wordnik::Request.new(http_method, path, :params => params, :body => body)
  request_only ? request : request.response.body
end

#get_frequency(*args) ⇒ Object

Fetches corpus-level word frequency



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# File 'lib/wordnik/resource_modules/words.rb', line 113

def get_frequency(*args)
  http_method = :get
  path = '/words/frequency'

  # Ruby turns all key-value arguments at the end into a single hash
  # e.g. Wordnik.word.get_examples('dingo', :limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb')
  # becomes {:limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb'}
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Hash)
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Array)
  last_arg ||= {}

  # Look for a kwarg called :request_only, whose presence indicates
  # that we want the request itself back, not the response body
  if last_arg.is_a?(Hash) && last_arg[:request_only].present?
    request_only = true
    last_arg.delete(:request_only)
  end

  params = last_arg
  body ||= {}
  request = Wordnik::Request.new(http_method, path, :params => params, :body => body)
  request_only ? request : request.response.body
end

#get_random_word(*args) ⇒ Object

Returns a single random WordObject



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# File 'lib/wordnik/resource_modules/words.rb', line 244

def get_random_word(*args)
  http_method = :get
  path = '/words/randomWord'

  # Ruby turns all key-value arguments at the end into a single hash
  # e.g. Wordnik.word.get_examples('dingo', :limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb')
  # becomes {:limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb'}
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Hash)
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Array)
  last_arg ||= {}

  # Look for a kwarg called :request_only, whose presence indicates
  # that we want the request itself back, not the response body
  if last_arg.is_a?(Hash) && last_arg[:request_only].present?
    request_only = true
    last_arg.delete(:request_only)
  end

  params = last_arg
  body ||= {}
  request = Wordnik::Request.new(http_method, path, :params => params, :body => body)
  request_only ? request : request.response.body
end

#get_random_words(*args) ⇒ Object

Returns an array of random WordObjects



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# File 'lib/wordnik/resource_modules/words.rb', line 218

def get_random_words(*args)
  http_method = :get
  path = '/words/randomWords'

  # Ruby turns all key-value arguments at the end into a single hash
  # e.g. Wordnik.word.get_examples('dingo', :limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb')
  # becomes {:limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb'}
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Hash)
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Array)
  last_arg ||= {}

  # Look for a kwarg called :request_only, whose presence indicates
  # that we want the request itself back, not the response body
  if last_arg.is_a?(Hash) && last_arg[:request_only].present?
    request_only = true
    last_arg.delete(:request_only)
  end

  params = last_arg
  body ||= {}
  request = Wordnik::Request.new(http_method, path, :params => params, :body => body)
  request_only ? request : request.response.body
end

#get_recent_word_of_the_day_lists(*args) ⇒ Object

Fetches recently created WordOfTheDayLists



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# File 'lib/wordnik/resource_modules/words.rb', line 380

def get_recent_word_of_the_day_lists(*args)
  http_method = :get
  path = '/words/wordOfTheDayLists/recent'

  # Ruby turns all key-value arguments at the end into a single hash
  # e.g. Wordnik.word.get_examples('dingo', :limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb')
  # becomes {:limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb'}
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Hash)
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Array)
  last_arg ||= {}

  # Look for a kwarg called :request_only, whose presence indicates
  # that we want the request itself back, not the response body
  if last_arg.is_a?(Hash) && last_arg[:request_only].present?
    request_only = true
    last_arg.delete(:request_only)
  end

  params = last_arg
  body ||= {}
  request = Wordnik::Request.new(http_method, path, :params => params, :body => body)
  request_only ? request : request.response.body
end

#get_surface_forms(*args) ⇒ Object

Fetches surface forms of a word



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# File 'lib/wordnik/resource_modules/words.rb', line 139

def get_surface_forms(*args)
  http_method = :get
  path = '/words/surfaceForms'

  # Ruby turns all key-value arguments at the end into a single hash
  # e.g. Wordnik.word.get_examples('dingo', :limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb')
  # becomes {:limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb'}
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Hash)
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Array)
  last_arg ||= {}

  # Look for a kwarg called :request_only, whose presence indicates
  # that we want the request itself back, not the response body
  if last_arg.is_a?(Hash) && last_arg[:request_only].present?
    request_only = true
    last_arg.delete(:request_only)
  end

  params = last_arg
  body ||= {}
  request = Wordnik::Request.new(http_method, path, :params => params, :body => body)
  request_only ? request : request.response.body
end

#get_word_of_the_day(*args) ⇒ Object

Returns a specific WordOfTheDay



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# File 'lib/wordnik/resource_modules/words.rb', line 61

def get_word_of_the_day(*args)
  http_method = :get
  path = '/words/wordOfTheDay'

  # Ruby turns all key-value arguments at the end into a single hash
  # e.g. Wordnik.word.get_examples('dingo', :limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb')
  # becomes {:limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb'}
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Hash)
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Array)
  last_arg ||= {}

  # Look for a kwarg called :request_only, whose presence indicates
  # that we want the request itself back, not the response body
  if last_arg.is_a?(Hash) && last_arg[:request_only].present?
    request_only = true
    last_arg.delete(:request_only)
  end

  params = last_arg
  body ||= {}
  request = Wordnik::Request.new(http_method, path, :params => params, :body => body)
  request_only ? request : request.response.body
end

#get_word_of_the_day_list(permalink, *args) ⇒ Object

Fetches a WordOfTheDayList by ID



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# File 'lib/wordnik/resource_modules/words.rb', line 34

def get_word_of_the_day_list(permalink, *args)
  http_method = :get
  path = '/words/wordOfTheDayList/{permalink}'
  path.sub!('{permalink}', permalink.to_s)

  # Ruby turns all key-value arguments at the end into a single hash
  # e.g. Wordnik.word.get_examples('dingo', :limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb')
  # becomes {:limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb'}
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Hash)
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Array)
  last_arg ||= {}

  # Look for a kwarg called :request_only, whose presence indicates
  # that we want the request itself back, not the response body
  if last_arg.is_a?(Hash) && last_arg[:request_only].present?
    request_only = true
    last_arg.delete(:request_only)
  end

  params = last_arg
  body ||= {}
  request = Wordnik::Request.new(http_method, path, :params => params, :body => body)
  request_only ? request : request.response.body
end

#get_word_of_the_day_list_item(permalink, specifier, *args) ⇒ Object

Fetches a WordOfTheDayList by ID



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# File 'lib/wordnik/resource_modules/words.rb', line 406

def get_word_of_the_day_list_item(permalink, specifier, *args)
  http_method = :get
  path = '/words/wordOfTheDayList/{permalink}/{specifier}'
  path.sub!('{permalink}', permalink.to_s)
  path.sub!('{specifier}', specifier.to_s)

  # Ruby turns all key-value arguments at the end into a single hash
  # e.g. Wordnik.word.get_examples('dingo', :limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb')
  # becomes {:limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb'}
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Hash)
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Array)
  last_arg ||= {}

  # Look for a kwarg called :request_only, whose presence indicates
  # that we want the request itself back, not the response body
  if last_arg.is_a?(Hash) && last_arg[:request_only].present?
    request_only = true
    last_arg.delete(:request_only)
  end

  params = last_arg
  body ||= {}
  request = Wordnik::Request.new(http_method, path, :params => params, :body => body)
  request_only ? request : request.response.body
end

#get_word_of_the_day_list_subscription_process_status(*args) ⇒ Object

Returns whether or not a subscription process has been run. Uses the current server time (day resolution) as the default date to check for, optionally a dateString can be supplied for a specific date to check for.



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# File 'lib/wordnik/resource_modules/words.rb', line 461

def get_word_of_the_day_list_subscription_process_status(*args)
  http_method = :get
  path = '/words/wordOfTheDayLists/subscriptionProcess'

  # Ruby turns all key-value arguments at the end into a single hash
  # e.g. Wordnik.word.get_examples('dingo', :limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb')
  # becomes {:limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb'}
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Hash)
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Array)
  last_arg ||= {}

  # Look for a kwarg called :request_only, whose presence indicates
  # that we want the request itself back, not the response body
  if last_arg.is_a?(Hash) && last_arg[:request_only].present?
    request_only = true
    last_arg.delete(:request_only)
  end

  params = last_arg
  body ||= {}
  request = Wordnik::Request.new(http_method, path, :params => params, :body => body)
  request_only ? request : request.response.body
end

#get_word_of_the_day_lists_containing_word(*args) ⇒ Object

Fetches an array of WordOfTheDayList basd on a criteria



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# File 'lib/wordnik/resource_modules/words.rb', line 434

def get_word_of_the_day_lists_containing_word(*args)
  http_method = :get
  path = '/words/wordOfTheDayLists'

  # Ruby turns all key-value arguments at the end into a single hash
  # e.g. Wordnik.word.get_examples('dingo', :limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb')
  # becomes {:limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb'}
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Hash)
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Array)
  last_arg ||= {}

  # Look for a kwarg called :request_only, whose presence indicates
  # that we want the request itself back, not the response body
  if last_arg.is_a?(Hash) && last_arg[:request_only].present?
    request_only = true
    last_arg.delete(:request_only)
  end

  params = last_arg
  body ||= {}
  request = Wordnik::Request.new(http_method, path, :params => params, :body => body)
  request_only ? request : request.response.body
end

#get_word_of_the_day_lists_for_date(date, *args) ⇒ Object

Fetches WordOfTheDay objects for a specific date



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# File 'lib/wordnik/resource_modules/words.rb', line 514

def get_word_of_the_day_lists_for_date(date, *args)
  http_method = :get
  path = '/words/wordOfTheDayLists/{date}'
  path.sub!('{date}', date.to_s)

  # Ruby turns all key-value arguments at the end into a single hash
  # e.g. Wordnik.word.get_examples('dingo', :limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb')
  # becomes {:limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb'}
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Hash)
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Array)
  last_arg ||= {}

  # Look for a kwarg called :request_only, whose presence indicates
  # that we want the request itself back, not the response body
  if last_arg.is_a?(Hash) && last_arg[:request_only].present?
    request_only = true
    last_arg.delete(:request_only)
  end

  params = last_arg
  body ||= {}
  request = Wordnik::Request.new(http_method, path, :params => params, :body => body)
  request_only ? request : request.response.body
end

#get_word_of_the_day_range(*args) ⇒ Object

Returns a WordOfTheDay range



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# File 'lib/wordnik/resource_modules/words.rb', line 165

def get_word_of_the_day_range(*args)
  http_method = :get
  path = '/words/wordOfTheDay/range'

  # Ruby turns all key-value arguments at the end into a single hash
  # e.g. Wordnik.word.get_examples('dingo', :limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb')
  # becomes {:limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb'}
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Hash)
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Array)
  last_arg ||= {}

  # Look for a kwarg called :request_only, whose presence indicates
  # that we want the request itself back, not the response body
  if last_arg.is_a?(Hash) && last_arg[:request_only].present?
    request_only = true
    last_arg.delete(:request_only)
  end

  params = last_arg
  body ||= {}
  request = Wordnik::Request.new(http_method, path, :params => params, :body => body)
  request_only ? request : request.response.body
end

#get_words_most_commented_on(statsType, object, *args) ⇒ Object

Fetches words most commented on. Set the dayInterval to determine the time frame.



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# File 'lib/wordnik/resource_modules/words.rb', line 297

def get_words_most_commented_on(*args)
  http_method = :get
  path = '/words/mostCommentedOn'

  # Ruby turns all key-value arguments at the end into a single hash
  # e.g. Wordnik.word.get_examples('dingo', :limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb')
  # becomes {:limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb'}
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Hash)
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Array)
  last_arg ||= {}

  # Look for a kwarg called :request_only, whose presence indicates
  # that we want the request itself back, not the response body
  if last_arg.is_a?(Hash) && last_arg[:request_only].present?
    request_only = true
    last_arg.delete(:request_only)
  end

  params = last_arg
  body ||= {}
  request = Wordnik::Request.new(http_method, path, :params => params, :body => body)
  request_only ? request : request.response.body
end

#invite_to_word_of_the_day_list(permalink, body, *args) ⇒ Object

Invites users to a WordOfTheDayList A user can invite up to 20 people in a single day. The users being invited will be checked to see if they have opted out of email communications



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# File 'lib/wordnik/resource_modules/words.rb', line 353

def invite_to_word_of_the_day_list(permalink, body, *args)
  http_method = :post
  path = '/words/wordOfTheDayList/{permalink}/invite'
  path.sub!('{permalink}', permalink.to_s)

  # Ruby turns all key-value arguments at the end into a single hash
  # e.g. Wordnik.word.get_examples('dingo', :limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb')
  # becomes {:limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb'}
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Hash)
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Array)
  last_arg ||= {}

  # Look for a kwarg called :request_only, whose presence indicates
  # that we want the request itself back, not the response body
  if last_arg.is_a?(Hash) && last_arg[:request_only].present?
    request_only = true
    last_arg.delete(:request_only)
  end

  params = last_arg
  body ||= {}
  request = Wordnik::Request.new(http_method, path, :params => params, :body => body)
  request_only ? request : request.response.body
end

#search_definitions(*args) ⇒ Object

Searches definitions.



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# File 'lib/wordnik/resource_modules/words.rb', line 87

def search_definitions(*args)
  http_method = :get
  path = '/words/searchDefinitions'

  # Ruby turns all key-value arguments at the end into a single hash
  # e.g. Wordnik.word.get_examples('dingo', :limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb')
  # becomes {:limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb'}
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Hash)
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Array)
  last_arg ||= {}

  # Look for a kwarg called :request_only, whose presence indicates
  # that we want the request itself back, not the response body
  if last_arg.is_a?(Hash) && last_arg[:request_only].present?
    request_only = true
    last_arg.delete(:request_only)
  end

  params = last_arg
  body ||= {}
  request = Wordnik::Request.new(http_method, path, :params => params, :body => body)
  request_only ? request : request.response.body
end

#search_words(*args) ⇒ Object

Searches words.



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# File 'lib/wordnik/resource_modules/words.rb', line 8

def search_words(*args)
  http_method = :get
  path = '/words/search'

  # Ruby turns all key-value arguments at the end into a single hash
  # e.g. Wordnik.word.get_examples('dingo', :limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb')
  # becomes {:limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb'}
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Hash)
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Array)
  last_arg ||= {}

  # Look for a kwarg called :request_only, whose presence indicates
  # that we want the request itself back, not the response body
  if last_arg.is_a?(Hash) && last_arg[:request_only].present?
    request_only = true
    last_arg.delete(:request_only)
  end

  params = last_arg
  body ||= {}
  request = Wordnik::Request.new(http_method, path, :params => params, :body => body)
  request_only ? request : request.response.body
end

#search_words_new(query, *args) ⇒ Object

Searches words.



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# File 'lib/wordnik/resource_modules/words.rb', line 191

def search_words_new(query, *args)
  http_method = :get
  path = '/words/search/{query}'
  path.sub!('{query}', query.to_s)

  # Ruby turns all key-value arguments at the end into a single hash
  # e.g. Wordnik.word.get_examples('dingo', :limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb')
  # becomes {:limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb'}
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Hash)
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Array)
  last_arg ||= {}

  # Look for a kwarg called :request_only, whose presence indicates
  # that we want the request itself back, not the response body
  if last_arg.is_a?(Hash) && last_arg[:request_only].present?
    request_only = true
    last_arg.delete(:request_only)
  end

  params = last_arg
  body ||= {}
  request = Wordnik::Request.new(http_method, path, :params => params, :body => body)
  request_only ? request : request.response.body
end

#subscribe_to_list(permalink, body, *args) ⇒ Object

Subscribes a user to a WordOfTheDayList



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# File 'lib/wordnik/resource_modules/words.rb', line 487

def subscribe_to_list(permalink, body, *args)
  http_method = :post
  path = '/words/wordOfTheDayList/{permalink}/subscription'
  path.sub!('{permalink}', permalink.to_s)

  # Ruby turns all key-value arguments at the end into a single hash
  # e.g. Wordnik.word.get_examples('dingo', :limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb')
  # becomes {:limit => 10, :part_of_speech => 'verb'}
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Hash)
  last_arg = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Array)
  last_arg ||= {}

  # Look for a kwarg called :request_only, whose presence indicates
  # that we want the request itself back, not the response body
  if last_arg.is_a?(Hash) && last_arg[:request_only].present?
    request_only = true
    last_arg.delete(:request_only)
  end

  params = last_arg
  body ||= {}
  request = Wordnik::Request.new(http_method, path, :params => params, :body => body)
  request_only ? request : request.response.body
end