From d39a0b86059a2ccf702cded14dbcdd793a28fbf8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Thomas <Tm4rtin17@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:20:26 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Added Palindrome_Checker to the project!

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 Palindrome_Checker/palindrome.py | 62 +++++++++++++++++++++
 Palindrome_Checker/readme.md     | 92 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 154 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 Palindrome_Checker/palindrome.py
 create mode 100644 Palindrome_Checker/readme.md

diff --git a/Palindrome_Checker/palindrome.py b/Palindrome_Checker/palindrome.py
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+import pyinputplus as pyip
+import string
+
+#Check if word is a palindrome
+def word_check():
+    strng = pyip.inputStr("\nWhat word would you like to check?\n") #User enters suspected palindrome
+    strng = strng.lower() #Adjust to lowercase to remove case sensitivity errors
+
+    word_reversed = strng[::-1] #string slicing reverses word & compares it
+    if strng == word_reversed:
+        print(f'\nThe word "{strng}" is a palindrome!')
+    else:
+        print(f'\nThe word "{strng}" is not a palindrome.')
+
+def sentence_check():
+    strng = pyip.inputStr("\nEnter a sentence to check for palindromes!\n") #User enters suspected palindrome
+
+    strng = strng.lower() #Adjust to lowercase to remove case sensitivity
+    strng = strng.strip(string.punctuation) #remove punctuation
+
+    word_list = strng.split()
+    pdromes = []
+
+    #Iterate over every word in the string to check for palindromes
+    for word in word_list:
+        word_reversed = word[::-1]
+        #store palindromes in their own list
+        if word == word_reversed:
+            pdromes.append(word)
+
+    #Get count of total palindromes and list them out    
+    pdrome_count = len(pdromes)
+    if pdrome_count == 1:
+        print('\n1 palindrome was detected!')
+        print(f'-{pdromes[0]}')
+    elif pdrome_count > 1:
+        print(f'\n{pdrome_count} palindromes detected!')
+        print(f'Palindromes: ')
+        for word in pdromes:
+            print(f'-{word}')
+    else:
+        print('\nNo palindromes were detected.')
+
+def main():
+    choice = pyip.inputInt('\nCheck a [1] Word or [2] Sentence?\n', min=1, max=2)
+    if choice == 1:
+        word_check()
+    else:
+        sentence_check()
+
+#Run main program
+main()
+
+#Infinite loop for re-runs
+
+while True:
+    restart = pyip.inputYesNo("\nWould you like to check another word or sentence? (y/n): \n")
+    if restart == "yes":
+        main()
+    else:
+        print("\n--Ending Program---")
+        break
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diff --git a/Palindrome_Checker/readme.md b/Palindrome_Checker/readme.md
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+# Palindrome Checker (Python)
+
+A simple interactive Python program that checks whether a **word** is a palindrome or finds **palindromic words within a sentence**. The program runs in the terminal and allows repeated checks without restarting.
+
+---
+
+## 📌 Features
+
+- Check if a **single word** is a palindrome
+- Scan a **sentence** and detect all palindromic words
+- Case-insensitive comparisons
+- Ignores punctuation in sentence checks
+- User-friendly input validation using `pyinputplus`
+- Option to rerun the program indefinitely until the user exits
+
+---
+
+## 🧠 What Is a Palindrome?
+
+A palindrome is a word that reads the same forwards and backwards.
+
+Examples:
+- racecar
+- level
+- madam
+
+---
+
+## 🛠 Requirements
+
+- Python 3.x
+- pyinputplus module
+
+Install the required dependency with:
+
+pip install pyinputplus
+
+---
+
+## ▶️ How to Run
+
+1. Save the script as `palindrome_checker.py`
+2. Open a terminal in the same directory
+3. Run:
+
+python palindrome_checker.py
+
+---
+
+## 🧪 How It Works
+
+### Word Check
+- Prompts the user to enter a word
+- Converts it to lowercase
+- Reverses the word using slicing
+- Compares the original and reversed word
+
+### Sentence Check
+- Prompts the user to enter a sentence
+- Converts it to lowercase
+- Removes punctuation
+- Splits the sentence into words
+- Identifies and lists palindromic words
+
+---
+
+## 🔁 Program Flow
+
+1. User selects:
+   - [1] Check a word
+   - [2] Check a sentence
+2. Program performs the selected check
+3. User is asked whether they want to run another check
+4. Program continues until the user chooses to exit
+
+---
+
+## 📂 Example Output
+
+Check a [1] Word or [2] Sentence?
+1
+
+What word would you like to check?
+racecar
+
+The word "racecar" is a palindrome!
+
+---
+
+## 📄 License
+
+This project is open-source and free to use for learning or personal projects.