birthdayScript2018.py

import sys
import re
import webbrowser

MESSAGE = """
Thanks! :D

For my responses to birthday wishes this year, I'm using people's names to pick a random year and then from there, I pick an interesting fact to share. See here for more details: https://www.facebook.com/elendia.starman/posts/2225244637490115

Your year was {}! Link: {}

In that year, _.
"""

if __name__ == '__main__':
  name = sys.argv[1]
  print("Name:", name)

  chars = re.sub('[^a-z]*', '', name.lower())
  print("Chars:", chars)

  prod = 1
  for c in chars:
    prod *= ord(c) - ord('a') + 1
  print("Product:", prod)

  result = prod % 2018 + 1
  print("Prod mod 2018 + 1:", result)

  url = 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{}'.format(result)

  print("Message:")
  print(MESSAGE.format(result, url))

  webbrowser.open(url)