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| 1 | +# Chatbot Documentation |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +### Overview |
| 4 | +This Python script implements a simple chatbot using the `nltk` library for natural language processing. The chatbot responds to user queries and provides predefined responses for certain topics. |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +### Code Structure |
| 7 | +The code consists of the following components: |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +1. Importing necessary libraries: |
| 10 | + ```python |
| 11 | + import nltk |
| 12 | + from nltk.chat.util import Chat, reflections |
| 13 | + ``` |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +2. Defining patterns and responses: |
| 16 | + ```python |
| 17 | + pairs = [ |
| 18 | + ['hi|hello|hey', ['Hello!', 'Hi there!', 'Hey!']], |
| 19 | + ['how are you?', ['I am doing well, thank you!', 'I am good, thanks for asking!']], |
| 20 | + ['what is your name?', ['I am just a chatbot.', 'I am a chatbot designed to assist you.']], |
| 21 | + ['what can you do?', ['I can provide information on various topics. Feel free to ask me anything!']], |
| 22 | + ['bye|goodbye', ['Goodbye!', 'Bye! Have a great day!']], |
| 23 | + ['(.*) weather (.*)', ['Sorry, I cannot provide weather information at the moment.']], |
| 24 | + ['(.*) news (.*)', ['I am not able to provide news updates right now.']], |
| 25 | + ['(.*) time (.*)', ['Sorry, I cannot provide time information currently.']] |
| 26 | + ] |
| 27 | + ``` |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +3. Creating a `Chat` object: |
| 30 | + ```python |
| 31 | + chat = Chat(pairs, reflections) |
| 32 | + ``` |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +4. Defining a function to handle user input and generate chatbot response: |
| 35 | + ```python |
| 36 | + def chat_respond(user_input): |
| 37 | + return chat.respond(user_input) |
| 38 | + ``` |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +5. Defining the main function to interact with the chatbot: |
| 41 | + ```python |
| 42 | + def main(): |
| 43 | + print("Hello! I'm a simple chatbot.") |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | + while True: |
| 46 | + user_input = input("You : ") |
| 47 | + response = chat_respond(user_input) |
| 48 | + print("Bot:",response) |
| 49 | + if user_input.lower() == 'bye': |
| 50 | + break |
| 51 | + ``` |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +6. Executing the main function: |
| 54 | + ```python |
| 55 | + if __name__ == "__main__": |
| 56 | + main() |
| 57 | + ``` |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +### Usage |
| 60 | +To run the chatbot: |
| 61 | +1. Ensure you have the `nltk` library installed. If not, you can install it using `pip install nltk`. |
| 62 | +2. Copy the provided code into a Python script (e.g., `simple_chatbot.py`). |
| 63 | +3. Run the script in a Python environment. |
| 64 | +4. Interact with the chatbot by entering text input when prompted. |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +### Extending Functionality |
| 67 | +To extend the functionality of the chatbot: |
| 68 | +- Add more patterns and responses in the `pairs` list to handle a wider range of user queries. |
| 69 | +- Integrate external APIs to provide real-time information on specific topics like weather, news, or time. |
| 70 | +- Implement more sophisticated natural language processing techniques for better understanding of user queries. |
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