gutenberg_ipsum2— A better lorem ipsum
gutenberg_ipsum2 is a simple wrapper function for Markovify that allows you to generate semi-sensical filler text with Markov chains. Because it is a script, it's easy to use its output in other applications, such as TextExpander and Keyboard Maestro.
Installation
pip install -r requirements.txt
Basic usage
To generate five sentences from Dickens's David Copperfield, navigate to this directory in a terminal and run:
python gutenberg_ipsum2.py corpora/copperfield.txt 5
In general, follow this syntax:
gutenberg_ipsum2.py corpus [num_sentences]
Better usage
Instead of generating all your text in a terminal and copying/pasting it to other applications, it's best to use gutenberg_ipsum2 with a program like TextExpander.
For instance, we can make a new shell script snippet to put 5 sentences of A Christmas Carol-esque text where our cursor is. Create a new snippet with the following script:
#!/usr/bin/env bash
cd path/to/gutenberg-ipsum2/; python gutenberg_ipsum2.py corpora/christmascarol.txt 5
Then add an abbreviation for the snippet like ;ipchris. I prefix all mine with ;ip for "ipsum".
In any application, type ;ipchris and get fresh new Dickens-trained text!
Custom corpora
You can add whatever texts you want. Simply place them in the corpora folder (or anywhere really), and create new snippets in TextExpander to point to them. Here's a sampling of my collection:
