quick tool for making a christmas gifting list.

gift-shuffle.py

#!/usr/bin/python

# e.g. python gift-shuffle.py linda dad adam misty laura damien bryan joelle

#       dad       == gives present to ==>     damien
#     damien      == gives present to ==>     joelle
#     joelle      == gives present to ==>      linda
#      linda      == gives present to ==>      adam
#      adam       == gives present to ==>      laura
#      laura      == gives present to ==>      bryan
#      bryan      == gives present to ==>      misty
#      misty      == gives present to ==>       dad

import sys
import random

people = sys.argv[1:]

if len(people) < 2:
    raise RuntimeError('not enough people for gift shuffle')

random.shuffle(people)

for santa, person in zip([people[-1]]+people[:-1], people):
    print '{0:^15} == gives present to ==> {1:^15}'.format(santa, person)