21 lines
643 B
Python
21 lines
643 B
Python
import re
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# Optional Python 2.x compatibility
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#try: input = raw_input
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#except: pass
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template = '''<name> went for a walk in the park. <he or she>
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found a <noun>. <name> decided to take it home.'''
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def madlibs(template):
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print('The story template is:\n' + template)
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fields = sorted(set( re.findall('<[^>]+>', template) ))
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values = input('\nInput a comma-separated list of words to replace the following items'
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'\n %s: ' % ','.join(fields)).split(',')
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story = template
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for f,v in zip(fields, values):
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story = story.replace(f, v)
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print('\nThe story becomes:\n\n' + story)
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madlibs(template)
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