Fortune Teller

fortune_teller.py

# description: a game to simulate a fortune cookie

from random import randint  # to generate random number


# load the fortunes
def loadFortunes():
    global fortunes
    fortunes[0] = "This is great, you're going to be rich and famous!"
    fortunes[1] = "I'm sorry, just failure and proverty ahead for you."
    fortunes[2] = "Union dues, have your wallet ready."
    fortunes[3] = "It will rain later."
    fortunes[4] = "You have a bright day ahead of you."
    fortunes[5] = "You will not win the lotto today."
    fortunes[6] = "Be sure to say \"Please and Thank You\"."
    fortunes[7] = "Index funds will promise good returns."
    fortunes[8] = "The expected retirement saving you have in mind, will not cover the cost of your retirment."
    fortunes[9] = "Buy a lotto ticket."


# initializations
def initialization():
    global fortunes, done, inputLine
    fortunes = [None] * 10  # allocate array of size 10
    done = False  # start with done = False
    loadFortunes()  # call the loadFortunes method
    print("Welcome to the Fortune Teller")
    inputLine = input("Enter \"0\" to Exit, or anything else for a fortune.")


# print the fortune
def printFortune():
    print(fortunes[randint(0, 9)])


# Main loop
def mainLoop():
    global done, inputLine
    if inputLine == "0":
        done = True  # user is done
    else:
        printFortune()  # call function to print a funtune
        inputLine = input("Another? If not press \"0")  # prompt for next input


# finish
def finish():
    print("Thanks for playing.")


# Main program

initialization()  # call initialization method
while not done:  # main loop runs under user signals done
    mainLoop()  # call mainloop (until done = true)

finish()  # call finish (once) because we are done