textstat Python Readability Statistics Calculator

textstat is a Python package that calculates readability statistics for text content, including Flesch Reading Ease, Gunning Fog Index, SMOG Index, Coleman-Liau Index, and Dale-Chall score. It provides quantitative readability metrics that content writers and SEO professionals use to optimize content for target audiences.

Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:

• pip install textstat
• git clone https://github.com/textstat/textstat.git
• pip install .
• $ git clone https://github.com/<yourname>/textstat.git # Clone the repo from your fork

Requirements and caveats from upstream:

• python
• You can install textstat either via the Python Package Index (PyPI) or from source.
• Download the latest version of textstat from http://pypi.python.org/pypi/textstat/

Basic usage or getting-started notes:

• import textstat

• test_data = (

• "Playing games has always been thought to be important to "

• Source: https://github.com/textstat/textstat

• Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/textstat/textstat/HEAD/README.md

Source

• Agent Skill Exchange