Make a Draw!

makeadraw.py

# importing ~~cars~~ modules!

from random import sample
from time import sleep

# fancy drawing thing

def DrawMessage():
    print("\nDrawing", end = "", flush = True)	

    for i in range(3):
        sleep(0.7)
        print(".", end = "", flush = True)
        
def main():

    # variables

    list = []

    # intro? 

    print("================================================================")
    print("========================= Make a draw! =========================")
    print("================================================================\n")

    # reading participants

    print("Enter participants: ")
    p = input("NOTE: Enter \"-\" after the last participant. \n\n")

    while(p != "-"):
        list.append(p)
        p = input()


    # let's draw! (if there are participants, duh)

    if(len(list) > 0):
        
        # let's ask how many people will win this raffle! (we will use p because we are stingy as f**k!)
        
        while True: 
            p = int(input("\nEnter number of winners: "))
            if((p > 0) and (p < len(list))):
                break
            print("ERROR: Number is invalid. Please, enter a correct number.")
        
        # drawing...
        
        DrawMessage()
        
        w = sample(list, p)
        
        if(p == 1):
            print("\n\nThe winner is " + w[0] + ". Congratulations!")
            
        else:
            print("\n\nThe winners are: \n")
            j = 1
            for i in w:
                msg = "{0}. {1}" .format(j, i)
                print(msg)
                j += 1
                
            print("\nCongratulations!")
            
    else:
        print("\nNo participants have been entered.")

    # goodbye!
    input("\nPress Enter to exit.")
    
    
# go!

main()