Jieba3k Chinese Word Segmentation Utility

0.35.1 · deprecated · verified Mon Apr 13

jieba3k is a Python library designed for Chinese word segmentation, aiming for Python 3 compatibility. It provides utilities to accurately cut Chinese sentences into individual words using various segmentation modes. While it served as an early Python 3 compatible version of the popular Jieba segmenter, it is now considered outdated. The current version is 0.35.1, last released in November 2014, and it does not have an active development or regular release cadence.

Warnings

breaking The `jieba3k` library is largely deprecated and is not actively maintained. Its last release was in November 2014. Users are strongly advised to use the actively maintained `jieba` library (pip install jieba) instead, which is compatible with Python 3 and receives regular updates.
Fix: Migrate to the `jieba` library: `pip uninstall jieba3k` then `pip install jieba`. Update import statements if necessary (though both generally use `import jieba`).
gotcha Installing `jieba3k` will provide the `jieba` module, potentially overwriting or conflicting with an existing installation of the actively maintained `jieba` library. This can lead to unexpected behavior or version downgrades for `jieba`.
Fix: Avoid installing `jieba3k` if you intend to use the `jieba` library. If both are present, prioritize `jieba` and ensure its desired version is installed last.
gotcha Due to its age and lack of maintenance, `jieba3k` may have limited compatibility with newer Python versions (beyond Python 3.4/3.5 era) and might contain unpatched bugs or performance issues.
Fix: Use the modern `jieba` library for broader Python version support and ongoing improvements.

Install

pip install jieba3k Install with pip

Imports

jieba
```
import jieba
```
Despite being installed as 'jieba3k', the library provides the 'jieba' module. This can cause version conflicts or confusion if the actively maintained 'jieba' library is also intended for use.

Quickstart

This quickstart demonstrates basic Chinese word segmentation using Jieba3k's provided 'jieba' module. It showcases the accurate, full, and search engine segmentation modes. The `lcut` function returns a list of segmented words.

import jieba

text = "我爱北京天安门"

# Default: Accurate Mode
seg_list_accurate = jieba.lcut(text, cut_all=False)
print("Accurate Mode:", seg_list_accurate)

# Full Mode
seg_list_full = jieba.lcut(text, cut_all=True)
print("Full Mode:", seg_list_full)

# Search Engine Mode
seg_list_search = jieba.lcut_for_search(text)
print("Search Engine Mode:", seg_list_search)

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