Bulb Pi Simple Test

simple test.py

import subprocess

# Variable for storing what LIRC remote to use
lirc_remote = "bulb"
# Dictionary to make the commands easy to read
commands = {
  "on": "KEY_POWER",
  "off": "KEY_POWER2",
  "brightness up": "KEY_UP",
  "brightness down": "KEY_DOWN",
  "red": "KEY_RED",
  "green": "KEY_GREEN",
  "blue": "KEY_BLUE"
  # I didn't put them all in yet.
}

# Function for sending a command that is passed in
def send_command(command):
  # Check if the command given is in the dictionarys keys (the first value)
  if command in commands.keys():
    # Execute the irsend command with the remote and command passed in
    subprocess.call(["irsend", "SEND_ONCE", lirc_remote, commands[command]])
    # Return true to tell the program that it (probably) worked
    return True
  else:
    # Return false to tell the program that the command passed in isn't valid
    return False

# Descriptive start message to tell the user how to use the program
print("Enter a command to send it to the bulb. Press CTRL+C to exit.")
# Forever loop
while True:
  # Ask the user for a command
  command = input("> ")
  # Call the function and pass in what the user typed, then store the result in a variable
  result = send_command(command)
  # We know the variable is either True or False and we also know if it's True it worked.
  if result == True:
    print("Executed command successfully!")
  else:
    print(command + " not found!")