gdict

#!/usr/bin/env ruby

require 'uri'
require 'json'
require 'net/http'

if ARGV.length > 0
  query = ARGV[0]
else
  print 'Input word: '
  query = gets.strip.chomp
end

uri = URI("http://www.google.com/dictionary/json?callback=a&sl=en&tl=en&q=#{query}")
params = {callback: 'a', sl: 'en', tl: 'en', q: query}
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form(params)

res = Net::HTTP.get_response(uri)
data = res.body.match(/{.*}/)[0]

result = JSON.parse(data)

def print_term(term, indent=nil)
  puts "#{"  " * indent.to_i}#{"#{term['type']}: " if term['type'] != 'text'}#{term['text']} #{"(#{term['labels'].map {|l| l['text']}.join(', ')})" if term['labels']}"
end

def print_entry(entry, indent=nil)
  puts "" unless indent
  print "#{"  " * indent.to_i}#{"#{entry['type']}: " if entry['type'] != 'meaning'}" if entry['type']

  entry['terms'].each do |term|
    print_term(term)
  end if entry['terms']

  entry['entries'].each do |ientry|
    print_entry(ientry, indent.to_i+1)
  end if entry['entries']
end

result['primaries'].each do |primary|
  print_entry(primary)
end if result['primaries']