35 lines
948 B
Python
35 lines
948 B
Python
import re
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# List of (regular expression, replacement) pairs for abbreviations in english:
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abbreviations_en = [
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(re.compile("\\b%s\\." % x[0], re.IGNORECASE), x[1])
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for x in [
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("mrs", "misess"),
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("mr", "mister"),
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("dr", "doctor"),
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("st", "saint"),
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("co", "company"),
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("jr", "junior"),
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("maj", "major"),
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("gen", "general"),
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("drs", "doctors"),
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("rev", "reverend"),
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("lt", "lieutenant"),
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("hon", "honorable"),
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("sgt", "sergeant"),
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("capt", "captain"),
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("esq", "esquire"),
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("ltd", "limited"),
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("col", "colonel"),
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("ft", "fort"),
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]
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]
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def expand_abbreviations(text, lang="en"):
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if lang == "en":
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_abbreviations = abbreviations_en
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else:
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raise NotImplementedError()
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for regex, replacement in _abbreviations:
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text = re.sub(regex, replacement, text)
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return text |