SentenceExtractor

A JS script to extract sentences from a piece of text (Advanced checking)

Download

npm install sentence-extractor

To use in code:

var extract = require('sentence-extractor').extract;

Useage example

extract("This is a javascript sentence extractor, it can accurately extract sentences. Isn't this cool? It even parses abbreviations like Dr. and St. correctly. U.S. Company in Washington D.C. in your text? No problem we'll extract it just as well. Even dates like 1.5.2017 work! As long as your sentence follows basic grammar rules and doesn't use any absurd abbreviations it should work fine. You can add your own abbreviations to extract.js if needed. Have fun!");

/*Result
[ 'This is a javascript sentence extractor, it can accurately extract sentences.',
  ' Isn\'t this cool?',
  ' It even parses abbreviations like Dr. and St. correctly.',
  ' U.S. Company in Washington D.C. in your text?',
  ' No problem we\'ll extract it just as well.',
  ' Even dates like 1.5.2017 work!',
  ' As long as your sentence follows basic grammar rules and doesn\'t use any absurd abbreviations it should work fine.',
  ' You can add your own abbreviations to extract.js if needed.',
  ' Have fun!' ]
*/

//You can also use your own custom abbreviations (Such as dr. or mrs.) or sentence endings 
//Example of using ) to end sentences and po. as an abbreviation 
extract("Sentences end in ) Another sentence for po. test)", ["po"], [")"] );

/*[ 
	'Sentences end in )', 
	' Another sentence for po. test)' 
]*/

Authors

Program by Gavin Song

License

This program is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. See LICENSE for more details.