gistfile1.py

def generate_email(f_name, l_name):
  """Returns a random email."""
	common_email_providers = ["hotmail", "msn", "aol", "yahoo", "gmail"]
	dictionary = file_to_list('data/dictionary.txt')
	dictionary = small_dict(dictionary, 6)
	user = ""

	for i in range(3):
		rand = random.randrange(1, 6)
		if rand == 1: 
			user += f_name
		elif rand == 2: 
			user += l_name
		elif rand == 3:
			user += random.choice(dictionary)
		elif rand == 4:
			user += random.choice(string.ascii_lowercase)
		else: 
			user += str(random.randrange(1, 9999))

	email = user + "@" + random.choice(common_email_providers) + ".com"
	# if too long or starts with number generate again
	if len(email) > 30: 
		return generate_email(f_name, l_name)
	elif email[0].isdigit():
		return generate_email(f_name, l_name)
	else:
		return email