add magic 8 ball

Author: tedsilb

projects/Magic8Ball.py

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+# Magic 8 ball.
+# By Ted Silbernagel
+
+# Import dependencies
+from random import randint
+
+# Define main function
+def magic8Ball(question):
+  # Set up array to store responses and values
+  # Answers taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_8-Ball#Possible_answers
+  responses = [ ['It is certain.', 'positive'],
+                ['It is decidedly so.', 'positive'],
+                ['Without a doubt.', 'positive'],
+                ['Yes - definitely.', 'positive'],
+                ['You may rely on it.', 'positive'],
+                ['As I see it, yes.', 'positive'],
+                ['Most likely.', 'positive'],
+                ['Outlook good.', 'positive'],
+                ['Yes.', 'positive', 'positive'],
+                ['Signs point to yes.', 'positive'],
+
+                ['Reply hazy, try again.', 'non-committal'],
+                ['Ask again later.', 'non-committal'],
+                ['Better not tell you now.', 'non-committal'],
+                ['Cannot predict now.', 'non-committal'],
+                ['Concentrate and ask again.', 'non-committal'],
+
+                ['Don\'t count on it.', 'negative'],
+                ['My reply is no.', 'negative'],
+                ['My sources say no.', 'negative'],
+                ['Outlook not so good.', 'negative'],
+                ['Very doubtful.', 'negative']
+              ]
+
+  # Choose a random response
+  chosenResponse = responses[randint(0, len(responses) - 1)]
+
+  # Compile data into dict for returning
+  returnValues = {}
+  returnValues['question'] = question
+  returnValues['answer'] = chosenResponse[0]
+  returnValues['value'] = chosenResponse[1]
+
+  # Return data
+  return returnValues
+
+# Get user input
+print('Magic 8-ball...')
+userQuestion = input('Please enter your question: ')
+
+# Call function
+response = magic8Ball(userQuestion)
+
+# Print response for user
+print(f'Your question is: \"{response["question"]}\"')
+print(f'The Magic 8-ball\'s answer: \"{response["answer"]}\" ({response["value"]})')