Readability_Java

Finding the readability score and recommended age group for a text file using several methods.

The program in action, divided into simplified steps

• Step 1

  • Take the name of the text file to be analyzed from the command line argument
  • Load the text from the file using Scanner class

• Step 2

  • Separate text into sentences using BreakIterator and store the number of sentences in a variable.
  • Separate each sentence into words using regex and store the total number of words in a variable(num_words function in analyzeData file)
  • Separate each word into characters using regex and store the total number of characters in a variable(num_char function in analyzeData file)
  • For each word, calculate the number of syllables and polysyllables and store the totals in separate variables(num_syllables function)

• Step 3

  • Output the findings so far.

  • Ask the user to decide which of the following tests need to be performed on the file

    • Flesch-Kincaid test
    • Automated Readability Index
    • Simple Measure of Gobbledygook(that's the official name!)
    • Coleman-Liau Index
    • All of the above

  • Calculate the requested score and match them to the suitable age group using the age find method

  • In case, the user requests all the methods, additionally calculate the average age group for the text given.

• Step 4

  • Output the result of the requested test and the recommended age group

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