Spell Checker

This Java project implements a spell checker that prompts the user to add a dictionary file in .txt format, and then prompts for a file to be checked for spelling mistakes in .txt format. It tells in which line the error occurred, and if multiple errors are found, it writes the line numbers.

Features

• Uses JFileChooser to allow the user to select the dictionary and file to be checked.
• Stores the dictionary words in an ArrayList for efficient searching.
• Implements logic to cross-check the spelling of the words in the file against the dictionary.

How to Run

Compile.

From the root directory of the repository, from terminal

javac src\*.java

Run the SpellChecker class.

java -cp src\ CHECKER

In the project directory, there is a sample dictionary file words.txt and a sample document with spelling mistakes GeorgeEliot_SilasMarner.txt Follow the prompts in the user interface to select (in order)

1. dictionary file in .txt format
2. the file to be checked in .txt format

What I Have Learned

• How to use JFileChooser to allow the user to select files.
• How to store data in an ArrayList and perform searches efficiently.
• How to implement logic to cross-check the spelling of words against a dictionary.

Dependencies

Java 8 or later