Using long lists in a script
Using long lists in a script
- Subject: Using long lists in a script
- From: email@hidden
- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:31:18 -0700
Hello,
I have to compare selected text against long lists of words in 25 different text documents and find out which words in the selection are not in a list. Each document contains about 4,000 words. Here is my basic script:
set list1 to {"man", "dog", "automobile"}--actual list(s) will be around 4,000 words
set list2 to {}
set list3 to every word of (the clipboard)
repeat with x from 1 to count of items of list3
set n to item x of list3
if n is not in list1 and n is not in list2 then
set list2 to list2 & return & n
end if
end repeat
I've searched the archives but can't find the answer to my question. What is the best way to get the words from those docs into my declared list(s)? Is there some way to use an external reference? A library, perhaps?
Randy Lewis
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