SentenceSearch.m

% script to 
% Usage: 
% Input parameter:
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% Output parameter:
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% Output:
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% Author: Max Zimmermann
% Version History:

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function [SentenceLength, FileName, FolderName] = SentenceSearch(sentence)

SentenceLength = [];
FileName = [];
FolderName = [];

cd timit/'TIMIT MIT'
y = dir;
folders = [];

for folderidx = 1:length(y)
    folders = [folders regexp(y(folderidx).name,'.+-.+','match')];
end

for searchidx=1:length(folders)
    cd(char(folders(searchidx)))
    x = dir;
    names = [];
%     sentence = 'She had your dark suit in greasy wash water all year.';
    for nameidx=1:length(x)
        names = [names regexp(x(nameidx).name,'.+\.txt','match')];
    end

    for txtidx=1:length(names)
        fid = fopen(char(names(txtidx)));
        data = textscan(fid, '%s %s %[^0]');
        fclose(fid);
        sen = data{3}{1};
        if sen(1:end-1) == sentence
            FolderName = [FolderName folders(searchidx)];
            SentenceLength = [SentenceLength data{2}];
            FileName = names(txtidx);
            break
        end
    end
    cd ..
end
cd ../..
end


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