Loopy and non loopy solutions

birthday_loops.py

import json


def find_meaning(param):
    return 11


def try_luck(param):
    return 7


def my_loopy_thing(some_argument):
    output, error = None, None
    for _ in range(1):
        # meaning phase
        tempo = find_meaning(some_argument)
        if tempo == 42:
            output = tempo
            break
        elif tempo == 404:
            error = "NOT FOUND"
            break
        # luck phase
        tempo = try_luck(tempo)
        if tempo == 7:
            output = tempo
            break
        elif tempo == 13:
            error = "NOT LUCKY"
            break
    return json.dumps({
        output: output,
        error: error
    })


from enum import Enum


class Result(Enum):
    OK = 1
    ERROR = 2
    CONTINUE = 3


def chain_and_serialize_stuff(*calls):

    def wrapper(cursor):
        rtype = Result.CONTINUE
        queue = list(calls)

        while rtype == Result.CONTINUE:
            call = queue.pop(0)
            cursor, rtype = call(cursor)

        if rtype == Result.ERROR:
            result = { "error": cursor }
        else:
            result = { "output": cursor }

        return json.dumps(result)

    return wrapper


def meaning_phase(some_argument)chain_and_serialize_stuff:
    tempo = find_meaning(some_argument)
    if tempo == 42:
        return tempo, Result.OK
    elif tempo == 404:
        return "NOT FOUND", Result.ERROR
    else:
        return tempo, Result.CONTINUE


def luck_phase(some_other_argument):
    tempo = try_luck(some_other_argument)
    if tempo == 7:
        return tempo, Result.OK
    elif tempo == 13:
        return "NOT LUCKY", Result.ERROR
    else:
        return tempo, Result.CONTINUE


my_non_loopy_thing = chain_and_serialize_stuff(
    meaning_phase,
    luck_phase
)