Writing a Journal

journal.py

'''
This is the Journal module
created with the help of Python Jumpstart by Building 10 Apps
'''
import os

def load(name):
    '''
    This method creates and load  new journal

    :param name: base name of the journal to load
    :return: a new journal nme structure populated with file data
    '''
    data = []
    filename = get_fullpath_name(name)

    if os.path.exists(filename):
        with open(filename) as fin:
            for entry in fin.readlines():
                data.append(entry.rstrip())
    return data


def save(name,  journal_data):
    filename = get_fullpath_name(name)
    print('Saving to: {}'.format(filename))
    with open(filename, 'w') as fout:
        for entry in journal_data:
            fout.write(entry + '\n')



def get_fullpath_name(name):
    filename = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(".", "Journal", name + ".jrl"))
    return filename


def add_entry(text, journal_data):
    journal_data.append(text)

progam1.py

'''
created with the help of Python Jumpstart by Building 10 Apps
'''
print('1.About to import journal')
import program2
print('2.Program imported')
print('3. Printing header')
program2.print_header()
print('Done it')print('1.About to import journal')
import program2
print('2.Program imported')
print('3. Printing header')
program2.print_header()
print('Done it')

program2.py

'''
created with the help of Python Jumpstart by Building 10 Apps
'''
import journal
def main():
    print_header()
    run_event_loop()


def print_header():
    print('----------------------')
    print("   Journal App")
    print('----------------------')

def run_event_loop():
    print('What you want to do with the journal? ')
    cmd = 'empty'
    journal_name = 'default'
    journal_data = journal.load(journal_name)# list()
    while cmd!='x' and cmd:
        cmd = input('[L]ist entries, [A]dd an entry, E[x]it: ')

        if cmd.lower().strip() == 'l':
            list_entries(journal_data)
        elif cmd.lower( ).strip() == 'a':
            add_entries(journal_data)
        elif cmd.lower().strip() != 'x' and cmd:
            print ("Sorry we do not understand '{}'.". format(cmd))
    print('Done, Thank you and Goodbye')
    journal.save(journal_name , journal_data)


def list_entries(data):
    print('Journal entries are: ')
    entries = reversed(data)
    for idx, entry in enumerate(entries):
        print('* [{}] {}'. format(idx + 1, entry))


def add_entries(data):
    text = input('Type your entry, <enter> to exit: ')
    journal.add_entry(text, data)
    #data.append(text)




print('__fle__ ' + __file__)
print('__name__ ' + __name__)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

import journal
def main():
    print_header()
    run_event_loop()


def print_header():
    print('----------------------')
    print("   Journal App")
    print('----------------------')

def run_event_loop():
    print('What you want to do with the journal? ')
    cmd = 'empty'
    journal_name = 'default'
    journal_data = journal.load(journal_name)# list()
    while cmd!='x' and cmd:
        cmd = input('[L]ist entries, [A]dd an entry, E[x]it: ')

        if cmd.lower().strip() == 'l':
            list_entries(journal_data)
        elif cmd.lower( ).strip() == 'a':
            add_entries(journal_data)
        elif cmd.lower().strip() != 'x' and cmd:
            print ("Sorry we do not understand '{}'.". format(cmd))
    print('Done, Thank you and Goodbye')
    journal.save(journal_name , journal_data)


def list_entries(data):
    print('Journal entries are: ')
    entries = reversed(data)
    for idx, entry in enumerate(entries):
        print('* [{}] {}'. format(idx + 1, entry))


def add_entries(data):
    text = input('Type your entry, <enter> to exit: ')
    journal.add_entry(text, data)
    #data.append(text)




print('__fle__ ' + __file__)
print('__name__ ' + __name__)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()