16 lines
506 B
Python
16 lines
506 B
Python
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#!/usr/bin/python
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import random
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import inflect
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p = inflect.engine()
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dictionary = "/usr/share/dict/american-english-small"
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def get_puzzle():
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dict_words = [word.rstrip() for word in open(dictionary).readlines() if "'" not in word]
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words = random.sample(dict_words, 3)
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key = random.randrange(0,3) #get values 1-3
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puzzle = "When alphebetized, what is the " + p.ordinal(p.number_to_words(key+1)) + " in " + ", ".join(words)
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words.sort()
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answer = words[key]
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return [answer, puzzle]
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