README

PyStyl

PyStyl is a Python package for stylometry or the quantitative analysis of writing style. PyStyl aims to be usable in three ways:

as a Python API (for Python programmers)
as a standalone command line tool (for technical users who don't write Python)
via a Graphical User Interface that runs in the browser (for non-technical users)

PyStyl is pronounced 'pistol', because it is as fast as a gun - or at least, that is the goal.

Installation

PyStyl is still in its earliest stages of development, but if you would like to play around with it, clone the repository and run:

python setup.py install

While there are a few other dependencies, installing Anaconda should get you a long way. Most things currently work under Python 2.7+ and Python 3.

PyStyl draws its inspiration from the 'Stylometry with R' project for computational stylistics.