Write Corpus To Text File?

Original - Code import nltk from nltk.corpus import brown textfile = file("Output.txt", "w") for i in range(len(brown)): textfile.write(brown[i]) textfile.write(" ")

import nltk
from nltk.corpus import brown
textfile = file("Output.txt", "w")
for i in range(len(brown)):
    textfile.write(brown[i])
    textfile.write(" ")

>>> import nltk
>>> from nltk.corpus import brown
>>> help(brown.open)
Help on method open in module nltk.corpus.reader.api:

open(self, file, sourced=False) method of nltk.corpus.reader.tagged.CategorizedTaggedCorpusReader instance
    Return an open stream that can be used to read the given file.
    If the file's encoding is not C{None}, then the stream will
    automatically decode the file's contents into unicode.
    
    @param file: The file identifier of the file to read.

>>> 

>>> from nltk.corpus import brown
>>> brown.fileids()[:4]
['ca01', 'ca02', 'ca03', 'ca04']
>>> inf = brown.open('ca01')
>>> import pprint
>>> pprint.pprint(inf.readlines(4))
['\n',
 '\n',
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 '\n',
 '\n',
 "\tThe/at jury/nn further/rbr said/vbd in/in term-end/nn presentments/nns that/cs the/at City/nn-tl Executive/jj-tl Committee/nn-tl ,/, which/wdt had/hvd over-all/jj charge/nn of/in the/at election/nn ,/, ``/`` deserves/vbz the/at praise/nn and/cc thanks/nns of/in the/at City/nn-tl of/in-tl Atlanta/np-tl ''/'' for/in the/at manner/nn in/in which/wdt the/at election/nn was/bedz conducted/vbn ./.\n",
 '\n',
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 '\n',
 '\n',
 "\t``/`` Only/rb a/at relative/jj handful/nn of/in such/jj reports/nns was/bedz received/vbn ''/'' ,/, the/at jury/nn said/vbd ,/, ``/`` considering/in the/at widespread/jj interest/nn in/in the/at election/nn ,/, the/at number/nn of/in voters/nns and/cc the/at size/nn of/in this/dt city/nn ''/'' ./.\n",
 '\n',
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 "\tIt/pps recommended/vbd that/cs Fulton/np legislators/nns act/vb ``/`` to/to have/hv these/dts laws/nns studied/vbn and/cc revised/vbn to/in the/at end/nn of/in modernizing/vbg and/cc improving/vbg them/ppo ''/'' ./.\n",
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 '\n',
 '\n',
 '\n',
 'Merger/nn-hl proposed/vbn-hl \n',
 "However/wrb ,/, the/at jury/nn said/vbd it/pps believes/vbz ``/`` these/dts two/cd offices/nns should/md be/be combined/vbn to/to achieve/vb greater/jjr efficiency/nn and/cc reduce/vb the/at cost/nn of/in administration/nn ''/'' ./.\n",
 '\n',
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 "\tThe/at City/nn-tl Purchasing/vbg-tl Department/nn-tl ,/, the/at jury/nn said/vbd ,/, ``/`` is/bez lacking/vbg in/in experienced/vbn clerical/jj personnel/nns as/cs a/at result/nn of/in city/nn personnel/nns policies/nns ''/'' ./.\n",
 "It/pps urged/vbd that/cs the/at city/nn ``/`` take/vb steps/nns to/to remedy/vb ''/'' this/dt problem/nn ./.\n",
 '\n',
 '\n',
 "\tImplementation/nn of/in Georgia's/np$ automobile/nn title/nn law/nn was/bedz also/rb recommended/vbn by/in the/at outgoing/jj jury/nn ./.\n",
 '\n',
 '\n',
 "\tIt/pps urged/vbd that/cs the/at next/ap Legislature/nn-tl ``/`` provide/vb enabling/vbg funds/nns and/cc re-set/vb the/at effective/jj date/nn so/cs that/cs an/at orderly/jj implementation/nn of/in the/at law/nn may/md be/be effected/vbn ''/'' ./.\n",
 '\n',
 '\n',
 "\tThe/at grand/jj jury/nn took/vbd a/at swipe/nn at/in the/at State/nn-tl Welfare/nn-tl Department's/nn$-tl handling/nn of/in federal/jj funds/nns granted/vbn for/in child/nn welfare/nn services/nns in/in foster/jj homes/nns ./.\n",
 '\n',
 '\n',
 "\t``/`` This/dt is/bez one/cd of/in the/at major/jj items/nns in/in the/at Fulton/np-tl County/nn-tl general/jj assistance/nn program/nn ''/'' ,/, the/at jury/nn said/vbd ,/, but/cc the/at State/nn-tl Welfare/nn-tl Department/nn-tl ``/`` has/hvz seen/vbn fit/jj to/to distribute/vb these/dts funds/nns through/in the/at welfare/nn departments/nns of/in all/abn the/at counties/nns in/in the/at state/nn with/in the/at exception/nn of/in Fulton/np-tl County/nn-tl ,/, which/wdt receives/vbz none/pn of/in this/dt money/nn ./.\n",
 '\n',
 '\n',
 "\tThe/at jurors/nns said/vbd they/ppss realize/vb ``/`` a/at proportionate/jj distribution/nn of/in these/dts funds/nns might/md disable/vb this/dt program/nn in/in our/pp$ less/ql populous/jj counties/nns ''/'' ./.\n",
 '\n',
 '\n',
 "\tNevertheless/rb ,/, ``/`` we/ppss feel/vb that/cs in/in the/at future/nn Fulton/np-tl County/nn-tl should/md receive/vb some/dti portion/nn of/in these/dts available/jj funds/nns ''/'' ,/, the/at jurors/nns said/vbd ./.\n",
 "``/`` Failure/nn to/to do/do this/dt will/md continue/vb to/to place/vb a/at disproportionate/jj burden/nn ''/'' on/in Fulton/np taxpayers/nns ./.\n",
 '\n',
 '\n',
 "\tThe/at jury/nn also/rb commented/vbd on/in the/at Fulton/np ordinary's/nn$ court/nn which/wdt has/hvz been/ben under/in fire/nn for/in its/pp$ practices/nns in/in the/at appointment/nn of/in appraisers/nns ,/, guardians/nns and/cc administrators/nns and/cc the/at awarding/nn of/in fees/nns and/cc compensation/nn ./.\n",
 '\n',
 '\n',
 '\n',
 'Wards/nns-hl protected/vbn-hl \n',
 "The/at jury/nn said/vbd it/pps found/vbd the/at court/nn ``/`` has/hvz incorporated/vbn into/in its/pp$ operating/vbg procedures/nns the/at recommendations/nns ''/'' of/in two/cd previous/jj grand/jj juries/nns ,/, the/at Atlanta/np-tl Bar/nn-tl Association/nn-tl and/cc an/at interim/nn citizens/nns committee/nn ./.\n",
 '\n',
 '\n',
 "\t``/`` These/dts actions/nns should/md serve/vb to/to protect/vb in/in fact/nn and/cc in/in effect/nn the/at court's/nn$ wards/nns from/in undue/jj costs/nns and/cc its/pp$ appointed/vbn and/cc elected/vbn servants/nns from/in unmeritorious/jj criticisms/nns ''/'' ,/, the/at jury/nn said/vbd ./.\n",
 '\n',
 '\n',
 "\tRegarding/in Atlanta's/np$ new/jj multi-million-dollar/jj airport/nn ,/, the/at jury/nn recommended/vbd ``/`` that/cs when/wrb the/at new/jj management/nn takes/vbz charge/nn Jan./np 1/cd the/at airport/nn be/be operated/vbn in/in a/at manner/nn that/wps will/md eliminate/vb political/jj influences/nns ''/'' ./.\n",
 '\n',
 '\n',
 "\tThe/at jury/nn did/dod not/* elaborate/vb ,/, but/cc it/pps added/vbd that/cs ``/`` there/ex should/md be/be periodic/jj surveillance/nn of/in the/at pricing/vbg practices/nns of/in the/at concessionaires/nns for/in the/at purpose/nn of/in keeping/vbg the/at prices/nns reasonable/jj ''/'' ./.\n",
 '\n',
 '\n',
 '\n',
 'Ask/vb-hl jail/nn-hl deputies/nns-hl \n',
 'On/in other/ap matters/nns ,/, the/at jury/nn recommended/vbd that/cs :/: (/( 1/cd )/) \n',
 "Four/cd additional/jj deputies/nns be/be employed/vbn at/in the/at Fulton/np-tl County/nn-tl Jail/nn-tl and/cc ``/`` a/at doctor/nn ,/, medical/jj intern/nn or/cc extern/nn be/be employed/vbn for/in night/nn and/cc weekend/nn duty/nn at/in the/at jail/nn ''/'' ./.\n",
 '(/( 2/cd )/) \n',
 "Fulton/np legislators/nns ``/`` work/vb with/in city/nn officials/nns to/to pass/vb enabling/vbg legislation/nn that/wps will/md permit/vb the/at establishment/nn of/in a/at fair/jj and/cc equitable/jj ''/'' pension/nn plan/nn for/in city/nn employes/nns ./.\n",
 '\n',
 '\n',
 "\tThe/at jury/nn praised/vbd the/at administration/nn and/cc operation/nn of/in the/at Atlanta/np-tl Police/nns-tl Department/nn-tl ,/, the/at Fulton/np-tl Tax/nn-tl Commissioner's/nn$-tl Office/nn-tl ,/, the/at Bellwood/np and/cc Alpharetta/np prison/nn farms/nns ,/, Grady/np-tl Hospital/nn-tl and/cc the/at Fulton/np-tl Health/nn-tl Department/nn-tl ./.\n",
 '\n',
 '\n',
 '\tMayor/nn-tl William/np B./np Hartsfield/np filed/vbd suit/nn for/in divorce/nn from/in his/pp$ wife/nn ,/, Pearl/np Williams/np Hartsfield/np ,/, in/in Fulton/np-tl Superior/jj-tl Court/nn-tl Friday/nr ./.\n',
 'His/pp$ petition/nn charged/vbd mental/jj cruelty/nn ./.\n',
 '\n',
 '\n',
 '\tThe/at couple/nn was/bedz married/vbn Aug./np 2/cd ,/, 1913/cd ./.\n',
 'They/ppss have/hv a/at son/nn ,/, William/np Berry/np Jr./np ,/, and/cc a/at daughter/nn ,/, Mrs./np J./np M./np Cheshire/np of/in Griffin/np ./.\n',
 '\n',
 '\n',
 '\tAttorneys/nns for/in the/at mayor/nn said/vbd that/cs an/at amicable/jj property/nn settlement/nn has/hvz been/ben agreed/vbn upon/rb ./.\n',
 '\n',
 '\n',
 "\tThe/at petition/nn listed/vbd the/at mayor's/nn$ occupation/nn as/cs ``/`` attorney/nn ''/'' and/cc his/pp$ age/nn as/cs 71/cd ./.\n",
 "It/pps listed/vbd his/pp$ wife's/nn$ age/nn as/cs 74/cd and/cc place/nn of/in birth/nn as/cs Opelika/np ,/, Ala./np ./.\n",
 '\n',
 '\n',
 '\tThe/at petition/nn said/vbd that/cs the/at couple/nn has/hvz not/* lived/vbn together/rb as/cs man/nn and/cc wife/nn for/in more/ap than/in a/at year/nn ./.\n',
 '\n',
 '\n',
 '\tThe/at Hartsfield/np home/nr is/bez at/in 637/cd E./np Pelham/np Rd./nn-tl Aj/nn ./.\n']

'''nltk_brown_sentences.py
show word lists of brown sentences 
installed
nltk-2.0.4.win32.exe
from
http://nltk.org/install.html
and
PyYAML-3.10.win32-py2.7.exe
from
http://pyyaml.org/wiki/PyYAML
then run
nltk.download()
to install data
tested with Python 2.7.3
'''

from nltk.corpus import brown

sentence1 = brown.sents()[0] 
print(sentence1)
print('-'*70)

'''
['The', 'Fulton', 'County', 'Grand', 'Jury', 'said', 'Friday', 'an',
'investigation', 'of', "Atlanta's", 'recent', 'primary', 'election',
'produced', '``', 'no', 'evidence', "''", 'that', 'any', 'irregularities',
'took', 'place', '.']
'''

sentence2 = brown.sents()[1]
print(sentence2)

'''
['The', 'jury', 'further', 'said', 'in', 'term-end', 'presentments',
'that', 'the', 'City', 'Executive', 'Committee', ',', 'which', 'had',
'over-all', 'charge', 'of', 'the', 'election', ',', '``', 'deserves',
'the', 'praise', 'and', 'thanks', 'of', 'the', 'City', 'of', 'Atlanta',
"''", 'for', 'the', 'manner', 'in', 'which', 'the', 'election', 'was',
'conducted', '.']
'''