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Text Translation Script

This script reads the contents of sourcetext.txt and translates them to German using the OpenAI API.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• OpenAI API key

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd <repository-directory>

2. Install the required Python packages:

   pip install openai

Setup

1. Provide your OpenAI API key:

   • Create a file named apikey.txt in the root directory of the repository.
   • Add your OpenAI API key to this file.

2. Place the source text file:

   • Ensure that sourcetext.txt is present in the root directory of the repository.
   • This file should contain the text you want to translate.

Usage

To run the script, execute the following command in your terminal:

python translate.py

Customization

• Change the target language:

  To change the target language, modify the system prompt in translate.py. For example, to translate to French, you can change the prompt as follows:

  system_prompt = "Translate the following text to French:"

• Use a different language model:

  To use a different language model, update the model variable in translate.py. For example, to use a different model, you can change the model as follows:

  model = "text-davinci-003"  # Replace with your desired model

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request for any improvements or bug fixes.

Acknowledgements

This project uses the OpenAI API for translation.