turkish-tokenizer 0.1.3

High-performance Turkish tokenizer with Rust backend and Python wrapper

Turkish Tokenizer

A high-performance Turkish tokenizer with Rust backend and Python wrapper, designed for efficient natural language processing of Turkish text.

Features

• High Performance: Rust backend for fast tokenization
• Turkish Language Support: Optimized for Turkish morphology and grammar
• Python Integration: Easy-to-use Python wrapper
• Comprehensive Coverage: Handles Turkish roots, suffixes, and BPE tokens
• Command Line Interface: CLI tool for batch processing

Installation

pip install turkish-tokenizer

Quick Start

from turkish_tokenizer import TurkishTokenizer

# Initialize the tokenizer
tokenizer = TurkishTokenizer()

# Tokenize text
text = "Merhaba dünya! Bu bir test cümlesidir."
tokens = tokenizer.tokenize(text)
print(tokens)

# Decode tokens back to text
decoded_text = tokenizer.decode(tokens)
print(decoded_text)

Command Line Usage

# Tokenize a text file
turkish-tokenizer tokenize input.txt output.txt

# Decode tokens back to text
turkish-tokenizer decode input_tokens.txt output_text.txt

API Reference

TurkishTokenizer

The main tokenizer class.

Methods

• tokenize(text: str) -> List[int]: Tokenize input text into token IDs
• decode(tokens: List[int]) -> str: Decode token IDs back to text
• encode(text: str) -> List[int]: Alias for tokenize method

Development

Setup

1. Clone the repository
2. Install development dependencies: pip install -e ".[dev]"
3. Run tests: pytest

Building

python -m build

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Changelog

0.1.3 (2024-12-19)

• FIXED: JSON vocabulary files are now properly included in the package distribution
• FIXED: MANIFEST.in corrected to include JSON files from the right directory structure
• FIXED: Package data configuration updated to ensure JSON files are bundled

0.1.2 (2024-12-19)

• ADDED: Command line interface (CLI) for batch processing
• ADDED: Comprehensive test suite
• IMPROVED: Better error handling and validation
• IMPROVED: Enhanced documentation and examples

0.1.1 (2024-12-19)

• FIXED: Package metadata and dependencies
• IMPROVED: Better package structure and organization

0.1.0 (2024-12-19)

• INITIAL: First release with basic tokenization functionality
• FEATURES: Turkish root and suffix matching
• FEATURES: BPE tokenization support
• FEATURES: Python wrapper for Rust backend

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Author

Ali Bayram - [e-mail]

Repository

https://github.com/malibayram/turkish-tokenizer