LaTeX Change chapter numbering into words instead of numbers in Latex

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The forum discussion focuses on converting chapter numbering in LaTeX from numeric format (e.g., Chapter 1, Chapter 2) to a word format (e.g., Chapter One, Chapter Two). A recommended technique involves using an array in Python to map numeric indices to their corresponding word representations. The provided example demonstrates how to implement this method effectively, showcasing the use of a list to store chapter names and a loop to print them in the desired format.

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I need to write chapter names as (Chapter One, Chapter Two,...) instead of (Chapter 1, Chapter 2, ...), how can I do that?
I need to write chapter names as (Chapter One, Chapter Two,...) instead of (Chapter 1, Chapter 2, ...), how can I do that?
 
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One common technique (in C and other languages) is to define an array with text elements that correspond to the index number into the array. That way you can convert from the number to the word.

https://opentextbc.ca/pressbooks/chapter/arrays/
 
Here's a simple illustration in Python:
Python:
chapters5 = ["Zero", "One", "Two", "Three", "Four", "Five"]
print(chapters5)
for index in range(1,6):
    print("Chapter", chapters5[index])

Output:
['Zero', 'One', 'Two', 'Three', 'Four', 'Five']
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five

Process finished with exit code 0
 

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