pyobjc_datadetection_ddscanner_extract_dates_phones_addresses.py

1import DataDetection
2import Foundation
3
4def run_quickstart():
5    # 1. Define the text to be scanned
6    text = "Let's meet at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA on December 12th at 10:00 AM. Call me at 555-123-4567."
7    
8    # 2. Create a scanner
9    # Note: DDScanner is the primary class in the DataDetection framework
10    scanner = DataDetection.DDScanner.alloc().initWithTypes_(DataDetection.DDScannerAllTypes)
11    
12    # 3. Perform the scan
13    # scanString_range_ returns a result object (DDScannerResult)
14    results = scanner.scanString_range_(text, (0, len(text)))
15    
16    print(f"Scanning text: {text}\n")
17    print(f"Found {len(results)} items:\n")
18
19    # 4. Iterate through results
20    for result in results:
21        # Extract the range of the found data
22        res_range = result.range()
23        found_text = text[res_range.location : res_range.location + res_range.length]
24        
25        # Get the category/type of data found
26        res_type = result.category()
27        
28        print(f"Type: {res_type}")
29        print(f"Value: '{found_text}'")
30        print("-" * 20)
31
32if __name__ == "__main__":
33    run_quickstart()