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+#!python3
+
+# read file and interpret it as yaml
+def read_yaml(file):
+
+	with open(file) as f:
+		data = yaml.safe_load(f)
+	return data
+
+import sys
+import yaml
+#import pprint
+from wcmatch import glob
+
+# read filename from command line as first argument
+spellcheck_configuration_file = sys.argv[1]
+
+data = read_yaml(spellcheck_configuration_file)
+
+# fetch the sources from the YAML data
+sources = data.get('matrix')[0].get('sources')
+
+# print the sources from the YAML data
+#pprint.pprint(sources)
+
+for changed_file in sys.stdin:
+	if 'q' == changed_file.rstrip():
+		break
+	changed_file = changed_file.rstrip()
+	#print(f'Input : {changed_file}')
+
+	matched = glob.globmatch(changed_file, sources, flags=glob.NEGATE | glob.GLOBSTAR | glob.SPLIT)
+
+	if matched:
+		#print("Matched file:", changed_file)
+		exit(0)
+	else:
+		#print("No match for file:", changed_file)
+		exit(1)
+
+#pprint.pprint(files)