dictloop


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#!/usr/bin/zsh

setopt aliases
source "$ZDOTDIR/aliasrc"

[ "$#" -ne 1 ] && {
    echo "Usage: dictloop <dict>" >&2
    exit 1
}
dict="$1" # a command-line dictionary

while true; do
    echo "Enter a word: "
    read -r word

    if [ -z "$word" ] || [ "$word" = "exit" ]; then
        echo "Exiting..."
        exit 0
    fi

    "$dict" "$word"
done

exit 0