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Perform a batch search of .doc, .docx and .pdf files using python Textract

Textract: https://github.com/deanmalmgren/textract

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usage: DocSearch [-h] [-i] [-w] N [N ...]

Search the documents database

positional arguments:
  N           search terms seperated by a space

optional arguments:
  -h, --help  show this help message and exit
  -i          if option is specified, the search is case sensitive
  -w          if option is specified, whole-words only are searched
  
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Set path to Documents folder in init.ini file

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Example of search query - not case sensitive + no whole words:
./DocSearch ultraviolet

Note: use ./DocSearch.exe for windows command

Results log (to be found in search_results.txt) from query

Results for ultraviolet :
found ultraviolet in ../documents/Test_Document1.docx

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Example of search query - case sensite + whole words:
./DocSearch Arduino -i -w

Results log (to be found in search_results.txt) from query

Results for Arduino :
found Arduino in ../documents/Test_Document2.doc

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Windows distibrution available in windows branch
Linux distribution available in linux branch