Make a random music URL

musicmaker.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
import random
import sys

base_url="https://music-grid.surge.sh/#"

def make_notes(rows=10):
    notes_string = ""
    # for each row...
    for i in range(rows):
        # build a list of all possible values for a row
        # seperated out so you can add bias if desired
        note_choices = range(2049)
        # make a series of random notes
        notes_string = notes_string + str(random.choice(note_choices)) + "-"
    return notes_string

def make_url(rows=10, beats="200"):
    return base_url + make_notes(rows) + "&" + beats

if __name__ == "__main__":
    rows=10
    beats="200"
    if len(sys.argv) > 1:
        rows = int(sys.argv[1])
    if len(sys.argv) > 2:
        beats = str(sys.argv[2])
    print(make_url(rows=rows, beats=beats))