gozerbot.plugs.choice

the choice command can be used with a string or in a pipeline

gozerbot.plugs.choice.handle_choice(bot, ievent)

make a random choice out of different words or list elements.

CODE

# plugs/choice.py
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""" the choice command can be used with a string or in a pipeline """

__status__ = "seen"

gozerbot imports

from gozerbot.utils.generic import waitforqueue
from gozerbot.commands import cmnds
from gozerbot.examples import examples
from gozerbot.plughelp import plughelp
from gozerbot.tests import tests

basic imports

import random

plughelp

plughelp.add('choice', 'make a random choice')

choice command

def handle_choice(bot, ievent):
    """ make a random choice out of different words or list elements. """
    result = []
    if ievent.inqueue: result = waitforqueue(ievent.inqueue, 5)
    elif not ievent.args: ievent.missing('<space seperated list>') ; return
    else: result = ievent.args
    if result: ievent.reply(random.choice(result))
    else: ievent.reply('nothing to choose from')

cmnds.add('choice', handle_choice, ['USER', 'WEB', 'CLOUD'], threaded=True)
examples.add('choice', 'make a random choice', '1) choice a b c 2) list | choice')
tests.add('choice a ab ac', 'a')
tests.add('list | choice')