app.py

import gradio as gr
import json
from utils import get_best_answer
from dotenv import load_dotenv

# ✅ Load environment variables
load_dotenv()

# ✅ Load dataset
with open("dataset.json", "r") as f:
    dataset = json.load(f)

# ✅ Gradio UI Function
def chatbot_response(user_input):
    try:
        best_answer = get_best_answer(user_input)
        return best_answer  # ✅ Displays the rephrased best answer
    except Exception as e:
        return "Oops! Something went wrong. Please try again."

# ✅ Gradio Interface
iface = gr.Interface(
    fn=chatbot_response,
    inputs="text",
    outputs="text",
    title="UOE Academic Chatbot",
    description="Hello! 🎓 Welcome to **Academic Navigator** – the university information assistant for UOE.\nI can answer your university-related questions, such as admissions, scholarships."
)

# ✅ Launch App
iface.launch(share=True)