CSC111 Eliza Class program
--D. Thiebaut 11:52, 27 October 2011 (EDT)
# eliza.py
#
# This program was developed in class. It is poorly documented,
# and is provided here only to help with the note-taking.
import random
def cannedAnswer():
"""display a random canned answer.
"""
canned = [ "\nPlease tell me more",
"\nI see...",
"\nI am listening..." ]
print( random.choice( canned ) )
def cannedNegative():
"""display statement picking up on negativity
"""
canned = [ "My, my, so negative today!",
"Really?", "You should be more positive",
"Maybe you should take a break!" ]
print( random.choice( canned ) )
def cannedFamily( member ):
"""display a random statement about the user's family,
or the particular member the user listed in her answer"""
canned = [ "How do you feel about your " + member,
"is that always the case in your family",
"tell me more about your "+member ]
print( random.choice( canned ) )
def main():
# greet user
print( "Welcome. Please tell me of your problems: " )
print( '(You may quit at any time by answering "bye")' )
# repeat a huge number of times
for i in range( 100000 ):
# get user's statement about her life
answer = input( "\n> " )
if ( answer.lower() == "bye" ):
break
# negative answer
neg = [ "no", "never" ]
if answer.lower() in neg:
cannedNegative()
continue
# family member
family = ["mother", "father", "sister", "brother", "dog" ]
found = 0
for member in family:
if answer.find( member ) != -1:
found = 1
break
if found != 0:
cannedFamily( member )
continue
# reflection
# split the answer into a list of words
words = answer.split()
# create a new list with the same words
newWords = []
for word in words:
newWords.append( word )
# go through all the words in the original list
# and reflect them in the new list.
for i in range( len( words ) ):
if words[i] == "I":
newWords[i] = "you"
if words[i] == "you":
newWords[i] = "me"
# if the two lists of words are different, we must have
# reflected some words...
if words != newWords:
print( ' ' . join( newWords ) + '?')
continue
# respond semi-intelligently if we couldn't detect anything
# relating to negativity, family, or reflection
cannedAnswer()
# we get here when the user quits.
print( "it was nice chatting with you" )
main()