A dictionary

def.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

import argparse

from wordnik import *


parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
parser.add_argument("word", help="word to look for")
parser.add_argument("--example", "-i", action="store_true",
                    help="show examples")
parser.add_argument("--etymology", "-e", action="store_true", help="etymology")
parser.add_argument("--phrase", "-p", action="store_true", help="phrases")
parser.add_argument("--related", "-r", action="store_true",
                    help="related words")
args = parser.parse_args()


def get_def(word):
    definitions = word_api.getDefinitions(word)
    pron = word_api.getTextPronunciations(word)
    result = ""
    if pron:
        result += pron[0].raw
    if definitions:
        result += definitions[0].text

    return result


def get_example(word):
    example = word_api.getTopExample(word)
    if example:
        return example.text


def get_etymology(word):
    etymologies = word_api.getEtymologies(word)
    if etymologies:
        return etymologies[0]


def get_phrase(word):
    phrases = word_api.getPhrases(word)
    if phrases:
        return "{}, {}".format(phrases[0].gram1, phrases[0].gram2)


def get_related(word):
    related = word_api.getRelatedWords(word)
    if related:
        return ", ".join(related[0].words)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    api_url = "http://api.wordnik.com/v4"
    api_key = ""
    client = swagger.ApiClient(api_key, api_url)
    word_api = WordApi.WordApi(client)

    print(get_def(args.word))

    if args.example:
        print(get_example(args.word))

    if args.etymology:
        print(get_etymology(args.word))

    if args.phrase:
        print(get_phrase(args.word))

    if args.related:
        print(get_related(args.word))