Hey everyone! I'm a linguist with some pretty specific needs when it comes to manipulating language data. I'm looking for tools that can help me accomplish tasks without a steep learning curve. Here's what I'm aiming to do:
1) Import data from a dictionary of a certain language as a column.
2) Remove specific letters or combinations from this data.
3) Generate a list of remaining letter strings (2 or 3 letters), sorted by frequency.
4) Ideally, I'd like to compare the top 100 combinations across multiple languages to see overlaps.
I'm wondering if I really need to learn programming to pull this off. It seems pretty straightforward, but I could be underestimating the complexity. So far, AI hasn't been quite helpful for these specifics, and I'd like to avoid it if possible. If there's a way to get this done without coding, that'd be awesome! Would love any thoughts you all have and if you need more info, just let me know! Thanks!
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You could probably do all of this using Excel. However, if you want to make your life easier, learning a bit of programming could really streamline the process. You won’t get far without learning *some* coding, though.
What would you recommend as a simple tool to get started coding?