Dictionary CLI

A Merriam-Webster Dictionary Gem for getting the word of the day and searching definitions for words

CLI Data Gem Portfolio Project

  • Dictionary CLI Gem
  • Ruby CLI Data Gem Portfolio Project
  • Freddy Silber
  • Summer 19'

Walkthrough

-- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1DsQGNnf6k&feature=youtu.be

Installation

  1. Fork and Clone this repo to your desktop
  2. 'cd' to the folder
  3. Run './bin/dictionary'. If you get an error, try running 'bundle install' first
  4. Learn a word.. or two
gem 'dictionary' 
or in a new terminal window...
$ git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/DICTIONARY-CLI-FOLDER

And then execute:

$ bundle

Or install it yourself as:

$ gem install dictionary

How To Use

Search in the command line for a word and recieve its definition as well as the Word of the Day! After forking this repo and getting the gem installed, open a new terminal window and 'cd' to the /dictionary-cli folder you just cloned. When inside the folder, run './bin/dictionary' in the command prompt.

Contributing

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/[USERNAME]/dictionary. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the Contributor Covenant code of conduct.

License

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.

Code of Conduct

Everyone interacting in the Dictionary project’s codebases, issue trackers, chat rooms and mailing lists is expected to follow the code of conduct.