Python Anagram Generator

An anagram generator written in python that can be executed from the command line or used in projects as needed.

How it Works

To find an anagram of a given word, we first sort the letters of the given word.

word = "peek"
sorted_word = ''.join(sorted(word))
sorted_word #sorted_word = "eekp"

Using a txt dictionary file, setup.py creates a python dictionary that uses a sorted_word as a key, with its values being an array of all words that have that same sorted_word.

anagram_dictionary = {}
#some code (see setup.py)
anagram_dictionary[sorted_word] #["keep","peek","peke"]

This allows us to find all anagrams of a given word by simply accessing anagram_dictionary[sorted_word] for any word.

How to use

From the Command Line

$ python anagram_generator.py <word>

License

See License for the license rights and limitations (MIT).