Sure, here is the updated and detailed version of the README file for your Dictionary App project:
A simple dictionary app that allows users to search for the meaning, phonetic, example, and antonyms of a word using the Dictionary API.
- Search for the meaning of a word.
- Displays the word's phonetic, part of speech, meaning, example, and antonyms.
- User-friendly interface with loading indicator.
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Dictionary API
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/your-username/dictionary-app.git
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Navigate to the project directory:
cd dictionary-app
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Open
index.html
in your favorite web browser to run the application.
- Open the app in a web browser.
- Enter a word in the search input field.
- Click the "Search" button.
- The app will display the word's meaning, phonetic, part of speech, example, and antonyms (if available).
dictionary-app/
│
├── index.html # The main HTML file
├── style.css # The CSS file for styling
├── script.js # The JavaScript file containing the app logic
└── README.md # This README file
The script.js
file contains the logic for interacting with the Dictionary API and updating the user interface.
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Event Listener: This listens for the form submission to trigger the word search.
form.addEventListener('submit', (e) => { e.preventDefault(); getWordInfo(form.elements[0].value); });
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getWordInfo Function: This is an asynchronous function that fetches word information from the API and updates the DOM.
const getWordInfo = async (word) => { document.getElementById("loading").style.display = "block"; document.getElementById("result").style.display = "none"; try { const response = await fetch(`https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/api/v2/entries/en/${word}`); const data = await response.json(); let definitions = data[0].meanings[0].definitions[0]; resultDiv.innerHTML = ` <h2><strong>Word:</strong> ${data[0].word}</h2> <p>${data[0].meanings[0].partOfSpeech}</p> <p><strong>Meaning:</strong> ${definitions.definition === undefined ? "Not Found" : definitions.definition}</p> <p><strong>Example:</strong> ${definitions.example === undefined ? "Not Found" : definitions.example}</p> <p><strong>Antonyms:</strong></p> `; if (definitions.antonyms.length === 0) { resultDiv.innerHTML += `<span>Not Found</span>`; } else { for (let i = 0; i < definitions.antonyms.length; i++) { resultDiv.innerHTML += `<li>${definitions.antonyms[i]}</li>`; } } document.getElementById("loading").style.display = "none"; document.getElementById("result").style.display = "block"; } catch (error) { document.getElementById("loading").style.display = "none"; document.getElementById("result").style.display = "block"; resultDiv.innerHTML = `<p>Word not found. Please try again.</p>`; } };
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form: Selects the form element to attach the event listener.
const form = document.querySelector('form');
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resultDiv: Selects the result div where the output will be displayed.
const resultDiv = document.querySelector('.result');
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form.addEventListener: Prevents the default form submission and calls the
getWordInfo
function with the input word.form.addEventListener('submit', (e) => { e.preventDefault(); getWordInfo(form.elements[0].value); });
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getWordInfo: Fetches data from the Dictionary API and updates the DOM with the word's details.
const getWordInfo = async (word) => { document.getElementById("loading").style.display = "block"; document.getElementById("result").style.display = "none"; try { const response = await fetch(`https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/api/v2/entries/en/${word}`); const data = await response.json(); let definitions = data[0].meanings[0].definitions[0]; resultDiv.innerHTML = ` <h2><strong>Word:</strong> ${data[0].word}</h2> <p>${data[0].meanings[0].partOfSpeech}</p> <p><strong>Meaning:</strong> ${definitions.definition === undefined ? "Not Found" : definitions.definition}</p> <p><strong>Example:</strong> ${definitions.example === undefined ? "Not Found" : definitions.example}</p> <p><strong>Antonyms:</strong></p> `; if (definitions.antonyms.length === 0) { resultDiv.innerHTML += `<span>Not Found</span>`; } else { for (let i = 0; i < definitions.antonyms.length; i++) { resultDiv.innerHTML += `<li>${definitions.antonyms[i]}</li>`; } } document.getElementById("loading").style.display = "none"; document.getElementById("result").style.display = "block"; } catch (error) { document.getElementById("loading").style.display = "none"; document.getElementById("result").style.display = "block"; resultDiv.innerHTML = `<p>Word not found. Please try again.</p>`; } };
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Loading Indicator: Shows a loading message while fetching data.
document.getElementById("loading").style.display = "block"; document.getElementById("result").style.display = "none";
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Data Fetch: Fetches the word data from the Dictionary API.
const response = await fetch(`https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/api/v2/entries/en/${word}`);
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Data Display: Updates the DOM with the word's meaning, phonetic, part of speech, example, and antonyms.
let definitions = data[0].meanings[0].definitions[0]; resultDiv.innerHTML = ` <h2><strong>Word:</strong> ${data[0].word}</h2> <p>${data[0].meanings[0].partOfSpeech}</p> <p><strong>Meaning:</strong> ${definitions.definition === undefined ? "Not Found" : definitions.definition}</p> <p><strong>Example:</strong> ${definitions.example === undefined ? "Not Found" : definitions.example}</p> <p><strong>Antonyms:</strong></p> `; if (definitions.antonyms.length === 0) { resultDiv.innerHTML += `<span>Not Found</span>`; } else { for (let i = 0; i < definitions.antonyms.length; i++) { resultDiv.innerHTML += `<li>${definitions.antonyms[i]}</li>`; } }
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Error Handling: Displays an error message if the word is not found.
} catch (error) { document.getElementById("loading").style.display = "none"; document.getElementById("result").style.display = "block"; resultDiv.innerHTML = `<p>Word not found. Please try again.</p>`; }
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
This README file provides a detailed and comprehensive overview of the project, including the project structure and a detailed explanation of the JavaScript file.