student.py

import random

def generate_name():
    """ generate a random first name with 3-6 letters,
        space, and family name with 4-8 letters """

    first=random.sample(alphabet ,random.randint(3,6))
    family=random.sample(alphabet ,random.randint(4,8))
    name=str.join("", first) + " " + str.join("", family)
    return str.title(name)

alphabet = 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz'

class Student:
    def __init__(self): 
        self.name = generate_name()
        self.id = random.randint(2*10**7,6*10**7)

    def __repr__(self):
        return  "<{name}, {id}>".format(**self.__dict__)

    def __eq__(self, other):
        return self.name == other.name \
               and self.id == other.id

    def __lt__(self, other):
        return self.name < other.name

    def is_given_name(self,word):
        return self.name.startswith(word+" ")


def students(n):
    return [ Student() for i in range(n)]