Python – Get Today’s Current Day using Speech Recognition
We often don’t remember the day of the date due to our load of work we are doing. So, here is a Python program with the help of which we can find the day of the date with just a simple chat with our laptop or mobile.
Modules Needed
- DateTime: This is a Library in Python with the help of which we can manipulate the date and time. It comes preinstalled with python so we don’t have to install.
- pyttsx3: This is text to speech conversion library. It helps in communicating with the user. This module does not come built-in with Python. To install it type the below command in the terminal.
pip install pyttsx3
- SpeechRecognition: It helps in Speech Recognition. Speech recognition is the process of converting audio into text. This module does not come built-in with Python. To install it type the below command in the terminal.
pip install SpeechRecognition
Now Let’s Code The program for telling date with the help of Speech Recognition.
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Step 1: Make the method for taking the commands. So that our program can take our commands.
Python3
import datetimeimport pyttsx3import speech_recognition as srdef take_commands(): # Making the use of Recognizer and Microphone # Method from Speech Recognition for taking # commands r = sr.Recognizer() with sr.Microphone() as source: print('Listening') # seconds of non-speaking audio before # a phrase is considered complete r.pause_threshold = 0.7 audio = r.listen(source) try: print("Recognizing") # for listening the command in indian english Query = r.recognize_google(audio, language='en-in') # for printing the query or the command that we give print("the query is printed='", Query, "'") except Exception as e: # this method is for handling the exception # and so that assistant can ask for telling # again the command print(e) print("Say that again sir") return "None" return Query |
Step 2: Make the Speak method so that our Program can speak to us.
Python3
def Speak(audio): # initial constructor of pyttsx3 engine = pyttsx3.init() # getter and setter method voices = engine.getProperty('voices') engine.setProperty('voice', voices[1].id) engine.say(audio) engine.runAndWait() |
Step 3: Tell the day method
Python3
def tellDay(): # the weekday method is a method from datetime # library which helps us to an integer # corresponding to the day of the week # this dictionary will help us to map the # integer with the day and we will check for # the condition and if the condition is true # it will return the day day = datetime.datetime.today().weekday() + 1 Day_dict = {1: 'Monday', 2: 'Tuesday', 3: 'Wednesday', 4: 'Thursday', 5: 'Friday', 6: 'Saturday', 7: 'Sunday'} if day in Day_dict.keys(): day_of_the_week = Day_dict[day] print(day_of_the_week) Speak("The day is " + day_of_the_week) |
Step 4: The main method which will help us to execute the program
Python3
if __name__ == '__main__': command=take_commands() if "day" in command: tellDay() |
Whole Program:
Python3
import datetimeimport pyttsx3import speech_recognition as srdef take_commands(): # Making the use of Recognizer and Microphone # Method from Speech Recognition for taking # commands r = sr.Recognizer() with sr.Microphone() as source: print('Listening') # seconds of non-speaking audio before # a phrase is considered complete r.pause_threshold = 0.7 audio = r.listen(source) try: print("Recognizing") # for listening the command in indian english Query = r.recognize_google(audio, language='en-in') # for printing the query or the command that we give print("the query is printed='", Query, "'") except Exception as e: # this method is for handling the exception # and so that assistant can ask for telling # again the command print(e) print("Say that again sir") return "None" return Querydef Speak(audio): # initial constructor of pyttsx3 engine = pyttsx3.init() # getter and setter method voices = engine.getProperty('voices') engine.setProperty('voice', voices[1].id) engine.say(audio) engine.runAndWait()def tellDay(): # the weekday method is a method from datetime # library which helps us to an integer # corresponding to the day of the week # this dictionary will help us to map the # integer with the day and we will check for # the condition and if the condition is true # it will return the day day = datetime.datetime.today().weekday() + 1 Day_dict = {1: 'Monday', 2: 'Tuesday', 3: 'Wednesday', 4: 'Thursday', 5: 'Friday', 6: 'Saturday', 7: 'Sunday'} if day in Day_dict.keys(): day_of_the_week = Day_dict[day] print(day_of_the_week) Speak("The day is " + day_of_the_week)# Driver Codeif __name__ == '__main__': command=take_commands() if "day" in command: tellDay() |
Output:
Listening Recognizing the query is printed=' today's day ' Wednesday
Note: A voice generated output is also created.
