Welcome to Coding Torque. In this blog, we are going to create a Dictionary App using HTML, CSS and JavaScript. You should create this project if you are an intermediate-level javascript developer.
Before we start, here are some more JavaScript projects for you to practice:
1. Filter Cards using JavaScript
2. Typing Effect using JavaScript
3. Email Validator using JavaScript
4. Tip Calculator using JavaScript
5. QR Code Generator using JavaScript
I would recommend you don't just copy and paste the code, just look at the code and type by understanding it.
Let's go step by step:
Step 1: HTML Code
Starter Template
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<!-- Required meta tags -->
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<!-- Font Awesome Icons -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/5.15.1/css/all.min.css"
integrity="sha512-+4zCK9k+qNFUR5X+cKL9EIR+ZOhtIloNl9GIKS57V1MyNsYpYcUrUeQc9vNfzsWfV28IaLL3i96P9sdNyeRssA=="
crossorigin="anonymous" />
<!-- CSS -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
<title>Dictionary App using JavaSript using JavaScript with Source Code - @code.scientist x @codingtorque
</title>
</head>
<body>
<!-- Further Code here -->
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Paste the below code in your <body> tag
<div class="wrapper">
<header>English Dictionary</header>
<div class="search">
<input type="text" placeholder="Search a word" required spellcheck="false">
<i class="fas fa-search"></i>
<span class="material-icons">close</span>
</div>
<p class="info-text">Type any existing word and press enter to get meaning, example, synonyms, etc.</p>
<ul>
<li class="word">
<div class="details">
<p>__</p>
<span>_ _</span>
</div>
<i class="fas fa-volume-up"></i>
</li>
<div class="content">
<li class="meaning">
<div class="details">
<p>Meaning</p>
<span>___</span>
</div>
</li>
<li class="example">
<div class="details">
<p>Example</p>
<span>___</span>
</div>
</li>
<li class="synonyms">
<div class="details">
<p>Synonyms</p>
<div class="list"></div>
</div>
</li>
</div>
</ul>
</div>Output Till Now
Step 2: CSS Code
Create a file style.css and paste the code below.
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap");
* {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
box-sizing: border-box;
font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
}
body {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
min-height: 100vh;
background: #4d59fb;
}
::selection {
color: #fff;
background: #4d59fb;
}
.wrapper {
width: 420px;
border-radius: 7px;
background: #fff;
padding: 25px 28px 45px;
box-shadow: 7px 7px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}
.wrapper header {
font-size: 28px;
font-weight: 500;
text-align: center;
}
.wrapper .search {
position: relative;
margin: 35px 0 18px;
}
.search input {
height: 53px;
width: 100%;
outline: none;
font-size: 16px;
border-radius: 5px;
padding: 0 42px;
border: 1px solid #999;
}
.search input:focus {
padding: 0 41px;
border: 2px solid #4d59fb;
}
.search input::placeholder {
color: #b8b8b8;
}
.search :where(i, span) {
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
color: #999;
transform: translateY(-50%);
}
.search i {
left: 18px;
pointer-events: none;
font-size: 16px;
}
.search input:focus ~ i {
color: #4d59fb;
}
.search span {
right: 15px;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: 18px;
display: none;
}
.search input:valid ~ span {
display: block;
}
.wrapper .info-text {
font-size: 13px;
color: #9a9a9a;
margin: -3px 0 -10px;
}
.wrapper.active .info-text {
display: none;
}
.info-text span {
font-weight: 500;
}
.wrapper ul {
height: 0;
opacity: 0;
padding-right: 1px;
overflow-y: hidden;
transition: all 0.2s ease;
}
.wrapper.active ul {
opacity: 1;
height: 303px;
}
.wrapper ul li {
display: flex;
list-style: none;
margin-bottom: 14px;
align-items: center;
padding-bottom: 17px;
border-bottom: 1px solid #d9d9d9;
justify-content: space-between;
}
ul li:last-child {
margin-bottom: 0;
border-bottom: 0;
padding-bottom: 0;
}
ul .word p {
font-size: 22px;
font-weight: 500;
}
ul .word span {
font-size: 12px;
color: #989898;
}
ul .word i {
color: #999;
font-size: 15px;
cursor: pointer;
}
ul .content {
max-height: 215px;
overflow-y: auto;
}
ul .content::-webkit-scrollbar {
width: 0px;
}
.content li .details {
padding-left: 10px;
border-radius: 4px 0 0 4px;
border-left: 3px solid #4d59fb;
}
.content li p {
font-size: 17px;
font-weight: 500;
}
.content li span {
font-size: 15px;
color: #7e7e7e;
}
.content .synonyms .list {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.content .synonyms span {
cursor: pointer;
margin-right: 5px;
text-decoration: underline;
} Output Till Now
Step 3: JavaScript Code
Create a file script.js and paste the code below.
const wrapper = document.querySelector(".wrapper"),
searchInput = wrapper.querySelector("input"),
volume = wrapper.querySelector(".word i"),
infoText = wrapper.querySelector(".info-text"),
synonyms = wrapper.querySelector(".synonyms .list"),
removeIcon = wrapper.querySelector(".search span");
let audio;
function data(result, word) {
if (result.title) {
infoText.innerHTML = `Can't find the meaning of <span>"${word}"</span>. Please, try to search for another word.`;
} else {
wrapper.classList.add("active");
let definitions = result[0].meanings[0].definitions[0],
phontetics = `${result[0].meanings[0].partOfSpeech} /${result[0].phonetics[0].text}/`;
document.querySelector(".word p").innerText = result[0].word;
document.querySelector(".word span").innerText = phontetics;
document.querySelector(".meaning span").innerText = definitions.definition;
document.querySelector(".example span").innerText = definitions.example;
audio = new Audio("https:" + result[0].phonetics[0].audio);
if (definitions.synonyms[0] == undefined) {
synonyms.parentElement.style.display = "none";
} else {
synonyms.parentElement.style.display = "block";
synonyms.innerHTML = "";
for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
let tag = `<span onclick="search('${definitions.synonyms[i]}')">${definitions.synonyms[i]},</span>`;
tag = i == 4 ? tag = `<span onclick="search('${definitions.synonyms[i]}')">${definitions.synonyms[4]}</span>` : tag;
synonyms.insertAdjacentHTML("beforeend", tag);
}
}
}
}
function search(word) {
fetchApi(word);
searchInput.value = word;
}
function fetchApi(word) {
wrapper.classList.remove("active");
infoText.style.color = "#000";
infoText.innerHTML = `Searching the meaning of <span>"${word}"</span>`;
let url = `https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/api/v2/entries/en/${word}`;
fetch(url).then(response => response.json()).then(result => data(result, word)).catch(() => {
infoText.innerHTML = `Can't find the meaning of <span>"${word}"</span>. Please, try to search for another word.`;
});
}
searchInput.addEventListener("keyup", e => {
let word = e.target.value.replace(/\s+/g, ' ');
if (e.key == "Enter" && word) {
fetchApi(word);
}
});
volume.addEventListener("click", () => {
volume.style.color = "#4D59FB";
audio.play();
setTimeout(() => {
volume.style.color = "#999";
}, 800);
});
removeIcon.addEventListener("click", () => {
searchInput.value = "";
searchInput.focus();
wrapper.classList.remove("active");
infoText.style.color = "#9A9A9A";
infoText.innerHTML = "Type any existing word and press enter to get meaning, example, synonyms, etc.";
});
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