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tinyslation.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-


"""Tinyslations, smallest possible Translations from Internet with fallback."""


from urllib import parse, request
from locale import getdefaultlocale
from json import loads


def tinyslation(s: str, to: str=getdefaultlocale()[0][:2], fm="en") -> str:
    """Translate from internet via API from mymemory.translated.net,legally."""
    api = "https://mymemory.translated.net/api/get?q={st}&langpair={fm}|{to}"
    req = request.Request(url=api.format(st=parse.quote(s), fm=fm, to=to),
                          headers={'User-Agent': '', 'DNT': 1})  # DoNotTrack
    try:
        responze = request.urlopen(req, timeout=3).read().decode("utf-8")
        return loads(responze)['responseData']['translatedText']
    except:
        return str(s).strip()

>>> tinyslation("cute cat", "es")
'lindo gato'
>>> tinyslation("lindo gato", "en", "es")
'cute cat'
>>> tinyslation("cute cat", "it")
'gatto carino'
>>> tinyslation("cat beer wine eye hair skin computer", "es")
'gato cervezas vino ojo pelo piel ordenador'

Alias

• Set a Fixed "To" Language, and use it like Gettext _( ) using a simple Variable to alias tinyslation( ).

_ = lambda s:  tinyslation(s, "es") 
>>> _("cute cat")
'lindo gato'

NOTE:

• Please if you need exact translations use gettext with manual translation and professional translators.
• If not feel free to thinker with this, but always make the user know its Experimental, make it optional.
• API has a Limit of 1.000 Words / Day, but its Legal to use.

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