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Advent Scheduler
# Advent Scheduler
# By John M. Wargo
# Based on initial work by Jannis Jaeger
import random
# Constants
ADVENT_DAYS = 25
# NAMES = ["Anna", "John", "Elizabeth", "August", "Jannis"]
NAMES = ["Anna", "John", "Elizabeth", "August"]
NUM_USERS = len(NAMES)
# Variables
slots = []
def randomize_array(the_array):
# get a copy of the list passed in
temp_array = list(the_array)
# shuffle (randomize) the copied array
random.shuffle(temp_array)
# return it to the calling function
return temp_array
def build_calendar(day, name_array):
member_calendar = []
# randomize the list of names
names = randomize_array(name_array)
# set the index we'll use against the names array
name_index = 0
num_names = len(names)
while day < ADVENT_DAYS:
# add the day/name to the array
member_calendar.append([day, names[name_index]])
# Increment the day
day += NUM_USERS
# increment the name index
name_index += 1
# check to see if we're at the end of the list
if name_index == num_names:
# reset the name index
name_index = 0
# randomize the name array
names = randomize_array(name_array)
return member_calendar
print("\n Advent Calendar Creator")
print("====================================================")
for idx in range(len(NAMES)):
# add the current name (and a empty array) to the slots array
slots.append([NAMES[idx], []])
# get a copy of the names array (randomized)
slot_names = list(NAMES)
# remove the current name from the list
slot_names.remove(NAMES[idx])
# build the calendar for this user
slots[idx][1] = build_calendar(idx + 1, slot_names)
print(slots[idx][0], slots[idx][1])
print("\nDone!")
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