Question

In this module you learned about File Handling. You began learning about how data can be imported into, manipulated in, and exported from a program. Alter the assignment from Ch6 (Magic 8 Ball Game) so that it reads the Magic 8 Ball game sayings from a file and loads them into an array. The rest of the program should be the same.

Previous Game:

"The magic ball eight was created in the 50's and was produced by mattel. Eight Ball is a toy and is just a game. Using the attached file, you will need to store the sayings in an array. The magic 8 ball answers your yes no questions. Have the player types/asks a question. One of the sayings should be randomly picked from the array and displayed to the player."

Update the pseudocode for the updated program that simulates the Magic eight ball game.

Make a working version of this program in Python.

Complete the pseudocode using notepad. Save your work and upload it to the Blackboard assignment area by clicking on the Browse My Computer button below the text editor. Complete the Python code using IDLE. Upload your .py file to the Blackboard assignment area by clicking on the Browse My Computer button below the text editor. This assignment is worth 20 points and will be evaluated using the objectives of the assignment listed.

EightBData.txt
"As I see it, yes"
"It is certain"
"Most likely"
"Outlook good"
"Without a doubt" 
"Yes - definitely"
"You may rely on it"
"Reply hazy, try again"
"Ask again later"
"Better not tell you now"
"Cannot predict now"
"Concentrate and ask again"
"Don't count on it"
"My reply is no"
"My sources say no"
"Outlook not so good"
"Very doubtful"
"Do I Look Like I Care?"
"Yeah, Right"
"Ask Again Later"
"DUH!"

Answer 1

The Python3 code for the given question is below.

#importing random module
import random

#open the EightBData.txt file in read mode
fp=open("EightBData.txt", "r")

#read and split each line of the file and append it to a list called array
array=fp.read().split("\n")

#close the file once the operations are over
fp.close()

#read the question as user input
str=input('Enter your question: ')

#print a random item in the list using choice() function of random module
print(random.choice(array))

If the indendations are not clear, please see the attached screenshot of the code.

#importing random module import random #open the EightData.txt file in read mode fp=open("EightBData.txt", "r") #read and split each line of the file and append it to a list called array array=fp.read().split("\n") #close the file once the operations are over fp.close() #read the question as user input str=input('Enter your question: ') #print a random item in the list using choice() function of random module print(random.choice(array))

Sample Output

Enter your question: Will I win the lottery? "My reply is no"

Explanation

The working of the code is given below.

• Open the file EightBData.txt in read mode by using a file pointer fp. The method to open a file in Python is open().
• Read the contents of the file using a method read(). Split each new line of the file using split() method and add it to a list called array.
• Close the file since all the file operations are over.
• Read a question as user input via input() method.
• Using a method choice() of random module, randomly select an item from the list array.
• Display the array item using print() method.

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